In this inspiring and powerful talk, Megan Francis traces the root causes of our current racial climate to their core causes, debunking common misconceptions and calling out "fix-all" cures to a complex social problem Megan Ming Francis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington where she specializes in the study of American politics, race, and the development of constitutional law. She is particularly interested in the construction of rights and citizenship, black political activism, and the post-civil war South. Born and raised in Seattle, WA, she was educated at Garfield High School, Rice University in Houston, and Princeton University where she received her M.A. and her Ph.D. in Politics. In her award winning book, Civil Rights and the Making of the Modern American State, shows that the battle against lynching and mob violence in the first quarter of the 20th century were pivotal to the development of civil rights and the growth of federal court power. She is inspired by people who fight for justice–even when the end appears nowhere in sight. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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It’s sad and frustrating that this message is still as relevant today in May 2020 4 years later as it was then.
Why did the airport woman not complain to the management...the problem is a lot of people are passive. If you see racism happening CALL IT OUT. It is your duty!
She is my current political science professor.
If law enforcement had to pay Blacks $50,000.00 dollars every time they got it wrong, things would change.
I’m stuck at the fact that she said he does this all the time and he’s still working there.
Wow. It's like she stepped into a time machine 4 years ago. So necessary to be heard today!!
I really liked this lecture. I support the idea of looking at a longstanding problem through its' historical roots, bravo Megan Ming Frances. Your students are lucky to have you!
Antagonizing people, then saying their aggressive.. smh
INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE!! THESE WORDS HOLD SO TRUE BYE DR. KING... THANK YOU SISTER
Solution: 1. DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE From the force. 2. Pension taken away or used as restitution towards victims. 3. Jail time 4. Hire more people of the community vs. Outsiders 5. Psychological Evaluation, before hire and during their term on the force at least 3 times a year.
"You people always lie," says the MAN claiming that a little woman with a piece of plastic is dangerous.
"The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed" (Steve Biko).
Thanks for sharing the details. I'm a retired cop and I confronted this type of behavior by colleagues whenever done in my presence😠. Yes, it's real and yes it can be deadly☠️👹!
Dear Professor Megan M. Francis, that was a POWERFUL speech!! I can hear the passion in your voice, as I have stories that I could share about being treated unjustly.
I am a conscientious objector, I believe that humans should not own weapons of mass destruction such as handguns and assault rifles. Yet, I can NEVER be seen as “unarmed” because it’s the color of my skin that is the weapon!
"you people" ? So wrong. "he does this all the time" Why isn't he being called out? We need to speak up. Call people out.
Her speech had a visceral effect on me, put tears in my eyes. Megan Francis, thank you for exposing the truth.
That book learning will not stop bullets goes without saying. In 1972 I was accosted by a white off duty drunk police detective while on my way to a Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus rehearsal! Filling in empty spaces in one's own mind and taking control of one's own communities, teaching one's own children the ways of self empowerment will. Otherwise explaining all this to white people some of whom are concerned, some of whom are perplexed, and some of whom who could care less will do nothing to change any of this! Erick Dean Tippett Retired Musician/Teacher Chicago, Illinois
I think she and Larry Elders should sit down and have a conversation together that would be really great and facinating to watch.
A lot was said but the answer was given in the review of her experience at the airport. She knew more about the law than the TSA agent and he knew that he would be in a world of hurt if he pursued the injustice any further. When the lady tapped her on the shoulder and said it had happened before proves there is corruption in the system and most are aware of it. For the injustice to stop it IS about education but it is also about economics. When the people learn the legal process to sue and win Federal (not State or Local) lawsuits against these rogue cops and take money from the municipalities that allow these atrocities to happen, the harassment, the rights violations, the killings will stop. As long as the families of the those killed simply march in the street and wait on the police to declare themselves guilty in an investigation of themselves nothing is going to change. When the budgets of the municipalities are running at huge deficits because of payouts on wrongful deaths, the people will make sure their representatives feet are held to the fire. That's when the cops will be start to be held accountable. That's when prosecutors will start inditing and convicting the cops that have not lived up to their oaths of office. When private people all the way up to through the top elected officials see a lot of green flowing out of the coffers to the victims of government agents, only then will things change.