‘White Fatigue’ Author Explains How White People Can Understand & Confront Racism
Illinois-based educator and author Joseph Flynn Jr. says most white people agree that racism is wrong, but are still afraid to truly confront it, and understand it.
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Reporter Roundtable: Protests Around Illinois
Demonstrations protesting police brutality continue this week as The 21st speaks to the reporters who are covering it on the ground.
The 21st—Monday, June 8, 2020
On today's 21st, reporters from around the state give an update on protests in smaller, largely white communities and we talk with Professor Joseph Flynn about his book White Fatigue.
How Racism Hurts Black Mental Health & How You Can Help
From declaring racism a public health crisis to how can white people support black people who might be feeling battle fatigue, or simply overwhelmed in the wake of the kiling of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breona Taylor and others... The 21st sought answers from Helen Neville, professor of Educational Psychology and African-Americans Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The 21st—Thursday, June 4, 2020
On today's 21st, we talk with educational psychologist Helen Neville about racism and revisit a conversation about scams during COVID-19.