Washington University in St Louis hosts event claiming ‘professionalism is racist’ because it ‘silences marginalized people of color’
- Washington University in St. Louis is hosting a one-hour virtual event titled, “Is Professionalism a Racist Concept?”
- Event organizers argue the term is inappropriate because a person’s appearance has ‘nothing to do with job knowledge’
- “So-called professionalism is a coded language, a construct that underpins institutional racist policies and exclusionary practices,” reads the synopsis for the event.
- The forum has been widely mocked on social media, with one user calling it “completely crazy”
A Missouri university is hosting an online forum that will explore whether the term “professionalism” is racist — and according to the event synopsis, it is.
The Feb. 1 presentation at Washington University’s St. Louis campus centers on a term defined by Merriam-Webster as “the conduct, purposes, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or professional.”
An explainer for the upcoming virtual event reads: “The term ‘professionalism’ has sometimes been used to silence and marginalize people of color, when attributes of appearance, language or interactions that do not have nothing to do with knowledge of the job or constructive collegiate relationships are labeled as “unprofessional”.
“In this context, so-called professionalism is a coded language, a construct that supports institutional racist policies and exclusionary practices.”
On Monday, 13 people expressed interest in the event, which is hosted by Assistant Dean of Community Partnerships Cynthia Williams and Jewel Stafford, director of the Office of Field Education’s Racial Equity Scholarship Program.
Employees at the University of Washington’s St. Louis campus are asking the question: “Is professionalism a racist construct?” They will facilitate a discussion on the subject during a one-hour forum scheduled for February 1
The event will be hosted by Assistant Dean of Community Partnerships Cynthia Williams (left) and Jewel Stafford, Director of the Racial Equity Scholarship Program of the Field Education Office (right)
The event hosts did not respond to a query from DailyMail.com, but Stafford’s research focuses on “examining racial/ethnic health disparities among medically underserved communities, particularly black populations,” according to its online university. organic.
The site says Williams is “a skilled and highly motivated professional with 37 years of experience in academia.”
During the hour-long discussion that will kick off Black History Month, the conversation will also touch on how to bring down “white supremacy”.
“This presentation will explore the dismantling of white supremacy and privilege in a variety of contexts while upholding social justice and advancing effective workplaces in which all contributors can engage fully on the job site,” the description reads. of the event.
Social media users opened fire at the university after learning of the upcoming forum, which coincides with the start of Black History Month
The forum was widely mocked on social media.
“This should be a joke,” Ben Thompson posted on Facebook. “Instead, it’s actually taught rubbish. Good English, strong work ethic, knowledge, etc… is racist. Professionalism is racist…. This country is a laughingstock.
“No other country on this planet is destroying itself like this. It’s absolutely insane.
Others took to Twitter to express their dismay.
“University of Washington offers courses on racism,” tweeted @PatriciaNIzzo1. ‘These admins need to be fired now! Where are the parents paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition? »
Added @hcaito46: ‘Can you get more STUPID than that! If I was an alumnus, I would never donate another penny to this “woke” factory or even think of sending my child there!
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