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Conceptualizes the history of antiracist policies of the Canadian Labour government in Ontario (1990-1995) as an attempt to change the culture of the civil service, a basic conflict between older ideologies & new social movements, & as the creation of an uneasy relationship between antiracism & class politics. More specifically, it is suggested that the Anti-Racism Secretariat & the culture that developed in its bureaucracy constrained antiracist efforts in a variety of ways, perhaps most importantly because the secretariat held to a multicultural rather than antiracist understanding of racism. Whereas antiracist ideology took the position that racism was deeply embedded in capitalist institutions, systems, practices, & cultures, multicultural approaches gained ascendance because they steered clear of class politics. Thus, antiracist policies ultimately foundered on the shoals of class politics, as the Anti-Racism Secretariat ultimately proved incapable of satisfying the social movement that founded it, the bureaucracy that resisted it, or the older multicultural ideology against which it fought. D. M. Smith

Gigamapping is used in systems thinking to visually represent complex and wicked problems. Our team applied the gigamapping method to better understand and create a system of interventions for anti-Black racism in Pittsburgh. Racism directly impacts and impedes the lives of every Black Pittsburgher, and it's our job as humans and designers to combat this, to make the world a more welcoming place for our Black neighbours. Upheld by nearly every system in our country, anti-Black racism is one of the most wicked problems there is, and requires many complex interventions from various angles to mitigate the problem. Our team used mess mapping, the three horizons timeline, STEEP (Social, Technological, Environmental, Economic, Political), and leverage points in our approach to developing our gigamap. After going through these methods, we concluded that in addition to the traditional social, environmental, economic, and political lenses, anti-black racism requires to be viewed from a historical lens as well. We found that the historical lens augmented our understanding of current issues and potential interventions. We found six interventions for this wicked problem: affinity space creation, white supremacy education, colour-aware work programs, addressing redlining, a reparations system, and universal basic income. Reading anti-Black racism Our gigamap is contained within the large circle on the right-hand side of the poster. This circle is divided into five STEEP lenses and six scalar circles, and also contains feedback loops, system shareholders, intervention points, and connections. These are further clarified by the key, located on the leftmost column in the middle box. For a more in depth explanation of the intervention points, there are six boxes that discuss the problem being addressed, the intervention, and potential negative externalities, labeled with the intervention symbol. The six intervention points are also placed along an implementation timeline in the bottom left.

Acknowledging efforts to dismantle racism at multiple levels, Racism and Anti-Racism Today examines racism and anti-racism as interconnected rather than isolated issues and proposes a framework for effective anti-racist policy and practice. Providing a unique side-by-side view on current conceptualizations, debates, and policy-praxis, the ten thematic chapters examine the impact of race, racism, and intersecting inequities on contemporary society. They highlight the enduring significance of racial identity politics in shaping social divisions. Engaging in interdisciplinary theoretical debates, Amanuel Elias's scholarship adopts a comparative perspective, incorporating research findings and examples from different geographic contexts. Offering policy recommendations and directions for further research, he contends with fundamental questions that continue to plague the study of racism and its social and economic impact. Why does racism continue to exist and affect societies today despite apparent progress in the acquisition of knowledge, digital connectedness, and human rights discourse? What challenges across societies are blocking efforts to racial equity? What promising anti-racism policy-praxis can we envisage for tackling the impact of racial inequity? Drawing on over a decade of interdisciplinary research, Racism and Anti-Racism Today provides cutting-edge discussion about the present relevance of prejudice to envision an anti-racist future.