The White Way of Knowing and the Black Way of Learning

The insight highlights the concept of white epistemology and black epistemology, which challenges the traditional views on how knowledge is acquired. It questions the default standard set by the white way of knowing and the implications when individuals from different backgrounds are not valued equally in determining truth. The example of Governor Ron DeSantis's decision to ban an African American studies course showcases how the white perspective can dismiss the educational value of knowledge produced by African American scholars. This dismissal reflects historical practices of forbidding marginalized groups from teaching their own languages, cultures, and histories, demonstrating how the perpetuation of white dominance overlooks past injustices and operates as an underlying ideology in society.