I do not have a note card to refer back to my previous thoughts. However, I do remember when I registered for this class. I remember picking it out of a crowd based on title and name of professor. I had only heard good things about Kieran, yes his class is hard but, very rewarding. After reading the course description I still was not quite sure what I was getting myself into. However, I was hopeful.
One of he most important things I learned from this class is the different terms that are used. For instance, agency and controlling image were foreign to me in regards to topics on race. Other terms were as well, learning them over time will aid me in discussions regarding race in the future. In addition to learning a new language when it comes to race, I am even more aware now than I was before of my white privilege. I have learned more about implicit bias than I ever knew before. I carry my knapsack and do my best to know it is there and that it exists.
Another takeaway from this class is realizing just how much oppression and racism I saw growing up in the south. Nothing explicit like a burning cross but, small things that are not what you think they are until you analyze it. I hope I can curve the attitude and mentality of racists I do know. A question I am struggling with is if I am surrounded by racist people and I do not say anything am I just as bad? I hope now that I use information and knowledge gained to educate people I come in contact with. The book that helped me the most was Tweedy's book. It helped me see and visualize things different;y. Allowing me to step into another person's mind and race. However, I do know that Tweedy is not the spokesperson for his race.
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