I Spy Something White | Stephanie Afful | TEDxRitenourRoad

Dr. Stephanie Afful discusses the need for racial identity development in whites, as a necessary means to recognizing the privileged spaces we occupy. This society is normed on white privilege, which means that white people can afford to and therefore avoid acknowledging or thinking about race. Afful discusses the difficulty in acknowledging our race and privileges and encourages listeners to not only acknowledge the water we swim in but also to make WAVES by Witnessing that oppression and privilege exist, take Action, use your Voice, practice Empathy, and always be a Student. Dr. Stephanie Afful is a social psychologist who studies race, specifically racial identity, racism, and interracial relationships. She received her BA in Psychology and Sociology from Drury University and PhD in Social Psychology from Saint Louis University. As an Associate Professor at Lindenwood, Dr. Afful currently teaches courses on Social Psychology, Motivation & Emotion, Human Sexuality, and Health Psychology. She is an award winning teacher, receiving several teaching awards including APA Division 2 Early Career Jane Halonen Award (2013), Emerson Excellence in Teaching (2011, 2017) and Joan Goostree Stevens Award (2011). Dr. Afful has several book chapters on pedagogical research and professional development as well as publications in Journal of Social Issues, Teaching of Psychology, and Journal of Black Psychology. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx