White Fragility Lesson Plan

Where does emotion come from, according to DiAngelo? Why is this relevant to the systemic racism we experience today? What does this theory about the origins of emotion suggest about what we can do to dismantle racism right now?

DiAngelo argues that emotions are not natural, but rather that they are politically motivated. Using the definition that emotions are learned responses that spring out of the socialization we receive from birth, students may argue that this allows for the possibility of changing our emotional circuitry with conscious awareness. It is also worthwhile to spend some time deconstructing why progressives are attached to the free expression of...