Race: This module explains how race is a socially constructed classification of people, based on pseudoscience from only a few centuries ago. By understanding that race is not a biological fact, but rather the result of social hierarchies being assigned to physical traits, we can recognize how illogical it is to allow race to govern so much about how we view ourselves and each other. Even though race isn’t real, racism is. Learning how racism exists across social life helps us understand how racial inequity has persisted for so long.
Racial Capitalism: This module shows that racial capitalism is not just about individual prejudice, but about how systems, rules and institutions can create unequal access to wealth, housing, labour, education and safety. By learning about examples such as colonialism, slavery, segregation, redlining and present-day inequalities, learners can better understand how race and economics are connected. Recognizing these patterns is an essential step toward thinking critically about fairness, power and how institutions can be changed to become more inclusive.
Intersectionality: This module ties together some of the ideas and concepts introduced in the first two modules, and introduces the concept that different and overlapping identities can influence experiences surrounding discrimination, racism, and inequality. By learning about the history of intersectionality and learning to identify it, learners will be able to apply this knowledge to the final unit on anti-racism.
Anti-Racism: This module introduces our learners to move beyond simply understanding racism as a problem and toward recognizing how they can actively respond to it. With the completion of this module, learners should be able to define anti-racism, explain why being “not racist” is not enough, identify examples of racism in everyday contexts, and suggest meaningful ways to support more inclusive and respectful communities.