Slavery in Black and White Study Guide Documentary

RACISM IS STRUCTURAL EVIL

Racism is structural. This means that it is not just limited to the negative experiences that blacks have as a result of constant encounters with white Americans who think that Blacks are inherently inferior. The real teeth behind racism are most evident in the institutions and structures upon which American society rests. People with racist attitudes who hold the levers of control in society can make life very difficult for those lacking such control. This is what I refer to as institutional racism. Many Christians cannot address racism because they only look for it in individuals. Their understanding of racism is solely individualized. They are not trained to see how racism persists and thrives because institutions are built upon racial inequality and injustice.

White persons and institutions

Gap deliberately imposed by 300 + years of slavery and legal discrimination (systems create disparities)

Black persons and institutions

SLAVERY AND SEGREGATION CREATED AN UNJUST SOCIETY THAT IS MISORDERED.