White Supremacy in Math Education

There are many math education practices that we (white folk) don't see as racist or supremacist, because they are so ingrained in our background and experiences (and we have been the ones to benefit from them). Thanks, @Jason_To for shining a light on these. White Supremacy in Math Education Overt White Supremacy (Unacceptable in Math Education) Covert White Supremacy (Somewhat acceptable in Math Education) Segregated classes The N-word Racist word problems Racist jokes Tracking / Streaming Racial hierarchy in mathematics Dismissing alternative algorithms "2 + 2 = 4" "Just stick to math" Standardized testing Special education processes Deficit thinking "I don't see colour in my math class" Eurocentric math curriculum Assuming math is neutral Adapted from: https://radicaldiscipleship.net/2017/07/09/white-supremacy-math-overview/

A screenshot of a tweet shares a pyramid diagram titled “White Supremacy in Math Education,” listing overt and covert examples such as segregated classes, racist word problems, standardized testing, Eurocentric curricula, and the claim that “2 + 2 = 4” is neutral. The joke is an absurdly provocative critique of attempts to label ordinary mathematical practices as forms of white supremacy, often shared as satire or outrage bait about anti-racist discourse in education.

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