University of Minnesota Warns of 'Whiteness Pandemic'

University of Minnesota Lab Website Warns of a 'Whiteness Pandemic'

"If you were socialized into the culture of Whiteness during childhood, it is not your fault, but as an adult it is now your responsibility to self-reflect, re-educate yourself, and act."

U of M project declares 'whiteness' a 'pandemic' that parents are obligated to 'halt and reverse'

Share This StoryThe University of Minnesota is facing criticism for hosting a page on its website that brands “whiteness” as a “pandemic.” The “Whiteness Pandemic” page — featured on the website of the Culture and Family Life Lab at the U of M’s Institute of Child Development — leans heavily on a 2021 academic paper analyzing how white Minneapolis mothers talked to their children after George Floyd’s death, a report from Defending Education firs…

They Mad: University Of Minnesota Initiative To ‘Reverse Whiteness Pandemic’ Sparks Outrage

Source: Kirby Lee / Getty The truth hurts, hit dogs will holler, if it don’t apply, let it fly, if the shoe fits, wear it, and any other colloquialism that you can think of applies to this story. According to the Daily Mail, a new initiative at the University of Minnesota has white folks roarin’ mad, but four of the school’s Black academics are standing on business and making it plain. The Institute of Child Development’s culture and family life…

University of Minnesota Warns of 'Whiteness Pandemic'

University of Minnesota raises alarm over 'whiteness pandemic' urging re-education to combat racism.

They Mad: University Of Minnesota Initiative To ‘Reverse Whiteness Pandemic’ Sparks Outrage

Source: Kirby Lee / Getty The truth hurts, hit dogs will holler, if it don’t apply, let it fly, if the shoe fits, wear it, and any other colloquialism that you can think of applies to this story. According to the Daily Mail, a new initiative at the University of Minnesota has white folks roarin’ mad, but four of the school’s Black academics are standing on business and making it plain. The Institute of Child Development’s culture and family life…

They Mad: University Of Minnesota Initiative To ‘Reverse Whiteness Pandemic’ Sparks Outrage

Source: Kirby Lee / Getty The truth hurts, hit dogs will holler, if it don’t apply, let it fly, if the shoe fits, wear it, and any other colloquialism that you can think of applies to this story. According to the Daily Mail, a new initiative at the University of Minnesota has white folks roarin’ mad, but four of the school’s Black academics are standing on business and making it plain. The Institute of Child Development’s culture and family life…