Unmasking DEI: New Frameworks for Confronting Anti-Black Racism in the Black Atlantic (Emerald Critical Studies in Inclusion, Practice, and Impact)

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Understanding and dismantling the deep-rooted structures of racism is essential for creating truly equitable societies.In recent years, initiatives aimed at Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and social justice have become more prevalent than ever.However, a critical issue persists: these efforts often fail to comprehensively address and confront anti-Black racism, particularly within the Black Atlantic region. Unmasking DEI: New Frameworks for Confronting Anti-Black Racism in the Black Atlantic by Christopher Stuart Taylor offers an incisive exploration of how historical and contemporary DEI and social justice initiatives have fallen short in tackling anti-Black racism.Drawing on extensive research and professional experience as a DEI practitioner, Taylor employs a critical race theoretical lens to reveal how these movements often perpetuate exclusion within inherently inequitable systems.Focusing