The 'System' in Systemic Racism ... And Why it Matters
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Online event
Learn about racial inequality in public policy making and the ways that Black communities have challenged or resisted these constraints.
About this event
April 22 Update: This event is now virtual only.
About the Lecture
Hear from Princeton University African American Studies Professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Ph.D. in this lecture about racial inequality in public policy making. This lecture will unpack the ways that conventional explanations of racism ignore or underestimate structural critiques in order to avoid implicating the entirety of United States society. Conservatives deny racism except in its most explicit form, and liberals only demand inclusion into existing institutions. Dr. Taylor examines how race and class inequalities are linked – and how addressing these connections poses a threat to dominant governing and political norms.
This year's lecture is open to the public and can be joined through our virtual livestream.
About the Speaker
Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is a Professor in the Department of African-American Studies at Princeton University. She writes extensively on race and politics, Black social movements and organizing, and radical activism and politics. Dr. Taylor is the author of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership, a semi-finalist for a National Book Award for nonfiction, a 2020 finalist for the Pulitzer in History and a 2021 MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Fellow.
About the Discussant
Dr. Abdel Razzaq Takriti
Abdel Razzaq Takriti is the inaugural holder of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair in Modern Arab History, Associate Professor at the Department of History, and founding Director of the Univeristy of Houston Arab-American Educational Foundation Center for Arab Studies. His research focuses on the history of revolutions, intellectual and political currents, and state-building in the modern Arab world as well as on global histories of empire and anti-colonialism. He is the author of Monsoon Revolution: Republicans, Sultans, and Empires in Oman and the co-author of the digital humanities project The Palestinian Revolution.
This lecture is open to the public and free to attend. A limited number of in-person tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
This event will also be live streamed for the public. Select the "Livestream" ticket option for information on how to join.
Live attendees can reference the University of Houston Campus Map for walking and driving directions. Visitors parking is available in Lot 16. Additional information about visitors parking can be found on the UH Parking and Transportation website.
Please note that face masks and safe social distancing will be encouraged. All attendees must follow the University of Houston COVID-19 policies and protocols.
