Name: How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time
Uploaded: 2019-05-29T14:52:45Z
Duration: 16 min 41 s
Description: Baratunde Thurston explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on Black Americans who have committed the crimes of ... eating, walking or generally "living while Black." In this profound, thought-provoking and often hilarious talk, he reveals the power of language to change stories of trauma into stories of healing -- while challenging us all to level up.

Baratunde Thurston explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on Black Americans who have committed the crimes of ... eating, walking or generally "living while Black." In this profound, thought-provoking and often hilarious talk, he reveals the power of language to change stories of trauma into stories of healing -- while challenging us all to level up.

Baratunde Thurston: How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time

How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time

Transforming trauma into healing: Leveraging language can pivot stories of racial profiling into narratives of empowerment.

A call to dismantle systemic racism by changing our actions and narratives, fostering a society that values all lives equally.

Weaponized discomfort through racial profiling transforms everyday activities into potential crimes, necessitating systemic change.