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1Departments of African and African American Studies, Biology, Global Health and Family Medicine and Community Health and Duke Center for Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Health Equity
|February 6, 2023
Summary
Narrative Change reframes understanding of race and racism by challenging false biological concepts and promoting equity. This approach is crucial for dismantling racial hierarchies and achieving collective liberation.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Public Health
- Critical Race Theory
Background:
- Narrative Change is a core component of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation framework.
- It addresses historical and current realities of race and racism to dismantle oppressive narratives.
- Understanding race and racism is vital for promoting equity and collective liberation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reframe thinking about the concept of race and its relationship to racism.
- To distinguish between biological and socially defined race.
- To provide an overview of racial hierarchy's origins and ongoing efforts to address misunderstandings.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on the origins of racial hierarchy.
- Analysis of scientific and scholarly perspectives on biological race.
- Examination of social, political, and legal constructs of race.
Main Results:
- Beliefs in biological human races have been scientifically discredited but persist.
- False beliefs about race perpetuate social hierarchies in various sectors.
- Reframing the concept of race is essential for eradicating racism.
Conclusions:
- Narrative Change is essential for dismantling racial hierarchies and promoting equity.
- Challenging misconceptions about race and racism is critical for societal transformation.
- Promoting truthful and complete stories about race fosters collective liberation.
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