Our current Western-based rational, linear style of learning, which is shaped by White supremacy thinking, is only suited to promote what I call “cultural sympathy,” the intellectual understanding of another person’s thoughts and feelings.  As a result, learning about race and racism often devolves into nothing more than an intellectual exercise where a White person […]

There is a myth in popular culture that children are  “colorblind” or don’t notice race.  This leads many parents, families, and educators to avoid discussing race and racism with young children or to be unsure how best to do so.  In this presentation, Dr. Erin Winkler will review the current research on children’s understanding of […]

Milwaukee County became the first place in the US to declare racism a public health crisis. It then began to establish a racial equity mindset, practices, and policies in its mission to turn Milwaukee from one of the unhealthiest counties in Wisconsin to the healthiest. To date nearly 200 governmental units around the country have […]