Black Agency: Resistance and Resilience – Learn About Racism – FutureLearn

Explore the history of anti-Black racism and reflect on how Black and non-Black people can build resilience to confront prejudice Understand how agency can give Black people an empowering sense of control In 2020 the Black Lives Matter movement exploded onto the global stage shedding light on the sheer scale of institutional anti-Black racism the world over Following on from US Anti-Black Racism on this course youll explore Black agency Black peoples sense of free will and individual power learning what it is and why its so important in the face of injustice and anti-Blackness Study the history of race and racism Alongside Dr Shard M Davis a world-leading expert on Black resistance and resilience youll explore how race racism and anti-Blackness intersect and feed into each other Youll get a refresher overview of the history of racism exploring how Black Americans are taught about racism from a young age and how racial identity is formed via socialisation Examine the impact of Black art and culture Looking at art community and culture youll discover the methods by which Black people consciously cope with systemic racism Identifying the structural barriers that exist to hold Black people back youll consider the dextrous and creative ways in which Blacks have used their sense of agency to fight back and take back control of their lives Learn how to build resilience and why it matters Youll discuss how the course material reflects your own lived experience of racism and prejudice as well as how it challenges your knowledge and belief systems Ultimately youll emerge with a deeper appreciation of Black Pride and grace able to understand how Blacks people of colour and allies alike can resist everyday oppression History of Race and Racism Shifting the Conversation Anti-Black Racism Art Imitates Life Life Imitates Art Art that Confronts Racism Racial Identify Formation Socialisation Messages Black Pride Resistance