12. Sheena Mason: Rethinking Race and Racism: A Path to a "Raceless" Future

Dr. Sheena Mason joins us to discuss her groundbreaking Theory of Racelessness and vision for moving beyond racialised thinking in society.

Dr. Mason argues that we must fundamentally transform how we analyse, discuss, teach, and learn about the history of racism in order to break free from this cycle.

Her theory envisions freeing ourselves from the constraints of racial categories to see each other first and foremost as individual humans. She contends that culture and ethnicity are fluid and not rigidly bound by race, urging us to reconsider these concepts beyond the boundaries of racialised thinking.

Dr. Mason outlines her goal of helping people imagine a future without racism through this new framework. She wants to open the door to radically reimagining society beyond racial hierarchies. This thought-provoking conversation challenges us to envision that future.

Her forthcoming book The Raceless Antiracist: Why Ending Race Is the Future of Antiracism (Pitchstone February 2024) is now available for preorder.

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