Institutions are made of people, and people can change things -Estela Bensimon
Institutions are made of people, and people can change things -Estela Bensimon
Racelightning:
We conceptualize “racelighting” as a form of gaslighting affecting the daily, normalized experiences and realities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Racelighting is “the process whereby People of Color question their own thoughts and actions due to systematically delivered racialized messages that make the second guess their own lived experiences [and realities] with racism” (Wood & Harris III, 2021, para. 4). Racial microaggressions are used as a means to racelight people of color. The most common messages reinforce assumptions that BIPOC are criminals, lesser-than, and academically and/or cognitively inferior. When experiencing racelighting, people of color may be led to second guess their experiences, feelings, capabilities, knowledge, decision-making, recollections, and basic humanity.
Source: http://bmmcoalition.com/racelighting/
Recently, Drs. Frank Harris III and J. Luke Wood had an article published in Diverse Issues in Higher Education on Racelighting. They discussed “racelighting” as a unique type of gaslighting experienced in the daily, normalized realities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Racelighting refers to the process whereby People of Color question their own thoughts and actions due to systematically delivered racialized messages that make them second guess their own lived experiences with racism. This webinar will be an informal discussion between Drs. Harris III and Wood on how Racelighting manifests in schools, community colleges, and universities.