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Padlet Post 1.6: Who Am I, First Experience with Race, and Sense of Self Brainstorm

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Padlet Post 1.6: Who Am I, First Experience with Race, and Sense of Self Brainstorm

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Prompt 1. Who Am I Activity
Who am I? I am a woman of God, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a gran-daughter, a niece, a cousin, a friend. I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Who do I pretend to be? I pretend to be the strong black woman who endures trials selflessly, who never cries, who is unbreakable.
Who do people think I am? People sometimes seem to think I'm this dumb ghetto, hood chick who smokes weed. Lol
Who do I wish I could be? I wish I could be the person who didn't care about what others think about me.
How has race or ethnicity played a role in any of these responses? I am a dark-brown skinned black girl. I guess we all are ghetto and smoke weed. Lol

Prompt 2. First Experience with Race Activity
The first experience with race that I remember is when I was a cashier at Target in West Hollywood and a little boy of European decent maybe around 4 or 5 years old was afraid of me and asked his mother why is her skin black. I was already around 21 years old. I remember feeling sad for the little boy that he didn't realize black people existed, I guess. I always tell that story to people because it's kind of funny to me. The mom looked so embarrassed LOL. That experienced kind of opened my eyes that there really is still racism and segregation in the world.

Prompt 3. Positive Self Brainstorm
I believe that someone who has a negative view of their sense of self may still be able to have a positive sense of ethnic identity. For example, a white girl who doesn't really feel good about her self may still feel superior to minorities. I would assume that a person who identifies positively with African American Psychology may have have stronger sense of self and ethnic identity because because they accept and understand who they are.

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Padlet Post 2.4: Ubuntu, Afrocentricity, and Nguzo Saba

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Padlet Post 2.4: Ubuntu, Afrocentricity, and Nguzo Saba

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Theory 1: Ubuntu
I do not think that the spirit of Ubuntu is alive and well today in the African American culture. What I see is a whole lot of lack of respect for ourselves and one another. A lot of selfishness. Most people only for themselves. One example I would give is the fathers who leave the homes because they don't want the responsibility of caring for their families or even their own children. I see a lot of tearing one another down instead of trying to build one another up. People want to have more and be better than others, like we're in a race. The similarity I see between the African and African American Culture is that we will stand together against others but I don't think we display the spirit of Ubuntu towards each other much.

Theory 2: 7 Concepts of Afrocentric Psychology
Maafa describes the enslavement of African people. Today I see too many African Americans yielding to oppression and discrimination. For example, living in poverty and feeling like they can't have better. Feeling inferior like only white people can be wealthy and live a good life. Like they are the only ones who can go to college and get degrees or good jobs. It's the poverty mentality that keeps them there.
I feel Human Authenticity, which means genuine and sincere, is the least present in the African American community. So many fakes and pretenders. People trying to appear to be something or have more than they really do. No one trusts anyone which makes it hard to walk in transparency for fear of being judged or talked about instead of receiving support or help. Lack of trust also destroys so many relationships. I feel like television and social media play a big part of people not being authentic as well. If you don't look this way or live like this you're not good enough.

Theory 3: 7 Principles of Nguzo Saba
The principle that resonates with me the most is Kujichagulia. Its means self determination. The ability to define ourselves, name ourselves, and speak for ourselves. I feel like I have overcame so much. That I am not defined by my past. I was determined to rise above so much that was meant to destroy me. To move towards becoming who I want to be, and who I was created to be. I am determined to beat the odds and statistics against me. Coming from a fatherless home, with a drug addict mother, and growing up in the system. So many counted me out but with my determination and faith in God I am walking into my destiny.

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Padlet Post 3.4: Three Self-Assessments, Racial Identity Development, and Identity Resource

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Padlet Post 3.4: Three Self-Assessments, Racial Identity Development, and Identity Resource

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3.1 Multidimensions of Ethnic Self Identification
1. The first measure I choose is Spirituality because God is first in my life. Without Him I am nothing. I would have nothing and be nothing.
2. The second measure that defines me is Home-Family. My immediate family, in my home, consists of my kids and I. God and these children are my whole world.
3. My third measure is my extended family. I love them. They are very important to me and had a big impact on my life, good and bad, in who I am today.
4. The last measure I choose is Real and aspired self concept. I choose this one because I have learned to only accept my truth about myself. Others can have their opinions which they're entitled to but I know me and who I am better than anyone.

3.2 Multi-Group Ethnic Identity Measure
1. My Multigroup ethnic identity measure score is 45.
2. To me this score means that I have a great sense of ethnic identity and culture.
3. I think that means I have a strong bond with the Black/African American ethnic group because I know where I'm from and I love and embrace it.
4. One thing that surprised me about this analysis is that I really never spent much time researching or talking to others about my ethnic background.

3.3 Rosenberg's Self Esteem Scale
1. My score was a 30.
2. My score implies an above average amount of self-esteem. I feel like I have a lot of self confidence. I am very happy with who I am inside and out. There's no one in this world I'd rather be.
3. I believe my number is the score it is because my self esteem is great. I accept who I am and how God designed me.

3.4 Racial Identity Development
1. I am in the stage of Integrative Awareness.
2. I believe this is the stage I'm in because I feel positive about my race and my gender. I believe that being an African American/Black woman, and the gifts that God has blessed me with, along with everything I've been through in life, has made me who I am today.
3. I know I have passed through the previous stages because racism and sexism don't have any affect on me. I believe there are good and bad people in every race and gender, and you just have see people for their character and behaviors and not their physical characteristics.
4. One thing I learned from this process is racism and sexism can equally affect people.

3.5 Find Your Racial Identity Resource
This is a video I found on YouTube. This is important to me because I learned to find that self love for myself and not always have to be that strong black woman. It's ok to cry. It's ok to have emotions. I am human. This video is very powerful and deep to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh-M0FzgMcw

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The isms I noticed in the podcast were racism and sexism. The racism was from the first call when the woman said someone told her she was articulate and spoke very well. The other color was the victim of sexism as she stated that people make comments to her such as she doesn't look like a lesbian or she's too pretty to be a lesbian.
I do not believe we live in a post-racial society because there are so many different types of racism being used today. For example, cultural racism, assuming all black people speak a certain type of way. Another example is the old-fashioned racism, the belief that African Americans/Blacks are inferior to other races.
My personal definition of race is group of people who have the same physical characteristics and are of the same origin and ethnicity. I feel like race is a biological construct because its based on our genetic features and physical characteristics.
What stood out to me most during this unit was the podcast. How people are so bold to make such racial comments to others and see noting wrong with it. I've also had people ask me where am I from. Like what the heck? I'm a whole American but because I'm black I must be from somewhere else. Like the man stated, "I'm a perpetual alien in my own country".
It's not really new to me that racism is still so alive and well in society today. I see and experience it all the time. Discrimination, dirty looks, comments. However, it was good to get the breakdown of the different forms of racism.

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One thing I feel that makes the Black family unique is you don't have to be biologically related to be family. The term is called fictive kin. We adopt everybody as our cousins, mothers, grandmas, aunts, uncles, etc.
I think the strengths of the black family are perseverance and resilience. We as a people have been through so much and endured so much pain but we have the ability to come back stronger. The challenges are defeating the oppression. I don't agree with the slogan "it's a white man's world". I feel like we have the same opportunities as anyone else. We just didn't get a head start like some.
Racial socialization affects parents and children in black families because parents have the opportunity to raise their children better by teaching them good morals and values, to love themselves and accept and have positive perceptions of themselves, and how to have healthy relationships.
I think factors such as the struggle to survive, poverty, and oppression have impacted Black families the most since slavery because it ultimately caused separation of families due to things like the "man-in-the-home" rule and incarceration.
My academic resource I found is
(PDF) African American Families | Roderick Graham - Academia.edu
One thing that I learned in this section that really stood out to me is the fact that single fathers are more like to survive than single mothers. It was a little mind boggling. I still didn't understand why because again I feel we all have the same opportunities. I'm a single mother and I couldn't imagine my kids' father doing this alone.

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How Do Race And Ethnicity Affect Identity? - WorldAtlas

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Template_ Racial Autobiography Outline (Destanie Miller)

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Morgan Jenkins defined Imposter Syndrome as "the inability to absorb ones accomplishments, and the persistent fear that one will be exposed as a fraud.
The Imposter Syndrome can affect a student in the educational journey by derailing them and making them feel incapable of being successful.
The Imposter Syndrome affects the self esteem and mental health of African American women in the workplace by causing them to feel like they have to prove themselves, causing feelings of self doubt, or fear of living up to a stereotype.
Race and gender play into the African American woman's experience at work by never feeling they are or will ever be as good as other races and genders. A lot of these feelings stem from childhood experiences.
A strategy that I believe would be successful in addressing this issue and improving the workplace for women of color is seeing things for what they are and excepting the fact that other people just don't expect greatness for us but we can't let others truth be ours.
One thing that stood out to me in this unit was when she said it is beneficial to remember the roots and memories that fueled the doubt and the memories that tell you you're not good enough. I think that was an awesome statement and something that will always stick with me.

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Padlet Post 6.6: Racial Autobiography Paper

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Padlet Post 6.6: Racial Autobiography Paper

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1. The psychological consequences of experiencing subconscious racial slights as a person of color are psychological problems such as confusion, anger, and draining of energy. It can also affect problem solving abilities or have an affect on physical health.
2. Some of the stereotypes that are perpetuated when racial microaggressions are thrown around towards people of color are blacks are criminals and Asian Americans and Latinos are aliens in their own countries.
3. When it comes to intersectionality, the African American community are affected by race, age, gender, class, religion, sexuality, and physical ability.
4. The theories of intersectionality, racial microaggressions, bias or white privilege affect one's understanding of "sense of self" or ethnic identity because someone may feel disadvantaged or less than others. They may begin to hate their race or ethnicity and cling to the idea that they must speak or act white to be considered an acceptable member of society.
5. https://youtu.be/yWa63FLEYsU
I choose this resource because I like how she explained how intersectionality has had an affect on the African American woman.
6. A strategy that I feel can be successful to address the use of microaggressions when the offender is unaware of how their reactions affect people of color would be call them out on it in that moment. To express your feelings about what they said or did to offend you instead of holding it in and letting it fester and build up inside. Maybe they'll think twice before they offend someone else.
7. One thing I learned in this unit is about microaggressions and how they can have powerful, detrimental consequences on people of color people of color.

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Kimberle Williams Crenshaw: Structural & Political Intersectionality