1. White Like Me Tim Wise Presented by Justine Raga

2. Pill Would you take a pill that… Would you take a pill that… To family, friends and all who knew you, you’d appear the same, To family, friends and all who knew you, you’d appear the same, but to those you didn’t know, you’d appear black? but to those you didn’t know, you’d appear black? To persons newly encountered, police officers, bank officials, etc, would you want to look black? To persons newly encountered, police officers, bank officials, etc, would you want to look black? Wise found no one that said yes (p. 88) Wise found no one that said yes (p. 88)

3. Born to Belonging Ancestors from Scotland and Russia Ancestors from Scotland and Russia Born in 1968 Born in 1968 MLK MLK Vietnam Vietnam Lots of energy Lots of energy

4. Privilege 9/10 teachers were white (when Wise was in school) 9/10 teachers were white (when Wise was in school) Teachers punish people of color more than whites Teachers punish people of color more than whites 14 studies to back this up 14 studies to back this up Is it the teacher’s fault? Is it the teacher’s fault?

5. Privilege Underage drinking parties Underage drinking parties Beat-up car w/ anti-David Duke sticker Beat-up car w/ anti-David Duke sticker Getting lost in a fog Getting lost in a fog Racial profiling after 9/11 Racial profiling after 9/11 Richard Reid (British Afro-Caribbean) tried to take a plane down in France Richard Reid (British Afro-Caribbean) tried to take a plane down in France White Jesus White Jesus

6. Denial Bio on Andrew Jackson Bio on Andrew Jackson “minimize the crimes of slavery and genocide” (p. 68) “minimize the crimes of slavery and genocide” (p. 68) 20/20 20/20 “white privilege” first used “white privilege” first used Urged “collective responsibility” Urged “collective responsibility” Interview was cut Interview was cut Black doctor Black doctor

7. Resistance Columbus Day Columbus Day Does not honor Native Americans Does not honor Native Americans “Silence bespeaks assumption of irrelevance” (p. 97) “Silence bespeaks assumption of irrelevance” (p. 97) “Engage not enrage” “Engage not enrage” Racist jokes Racist jokes Malls Malls The Color of Fear The Color of Fear Raise anti-racist children Raise anti-racist children

8. Collaboration Collaborating with racism Collaborating with racism “what collaboration sounds like is silence” (p. 129) “what collaboration sounds like is silence” (p. 129) White kids went to enrichment White kids went to enrichment Isn’t it based on ability? Isn’t it based on ability?

9. Loss White status = modern creation White status = modern creation Columbine Columbine 9/11 9/11 “Why do they hate us?” “Why do they hate us?” Mother Mother Grandmother Grandmother

10. Redemption “If the fight wouldn’t end in victory, there was no purpose…” (p. 174). “If the fight wouldn’t end in victory, there was no purpose…” (p. 174). Be part of the solution. Be part of the solution.

11. Epilogue Letter to White America Letter to White America Katrina: We were shown what the media wanted us to see… Katrina: We were shown what the media wanted us to see… “Hear what they say they need, rather than assuming that we know what is best for them” (p. 190) “Hear what they say they need, rather than assuming that we know what is best for them” (p. 190)

12. What this means for teachers… Move yourself along the cultural awareness chart Move yourself along the cultural awareness chart Affirm all cultures in your classroom Affirm all cultures in your classroom “Engage not enrage” “Engage not enrage” Don’t ignore issues Don’t ignore issues