Racialization: Process of assigning racial meaning.
Today, we’re discussing racialization - how society assigns racial meanings to groups, practices, or relationships. You will be presenting your learnings.
I never thought about how race is something constructed and not just about biology.
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I remember my friend’s comment during lunch today: ‘You don’t act like a typical Latino.’ Was that racialization? Assigning me traits based on stereotypes?
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That reminds me of what I learned in class. It’s like what Flores and Jiménez Román said about ‘triple-consciousness.
Being Afro-Latino is complicated. People want to put us in boxes—either Black or Latino—but we’re both.
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Did you know racialization wasn’t always about skin color? In the 1930s, it was used to divide European groups too.
I didn’t realize it’s such a dynamic, historical process.
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Immigration and Racialization
Wow, this connects to debates I’ve heard about criminalization and race.
Racialization isn’t just personal—it’s systemic. Look at how immigration policies frame Latinos as ‘illegal.’ That’s racialization at work.
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Between Black and Latino, I find my rhythm, my power, my voice. I am both—more than the sum of my parts.
This reminds me of the resilience discussed in Flores and Román’s work.
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Understanding Racialization = Social Change.
Racialization creates divisions, but it also highlights how we can resist. By understanding these systems, we can push for more equity and celebrate intersectionality identities like Afro-Latinos.
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