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    This Open Educational Resource (OER) is written by six Ethnic Studies faculty across six California Community College districts. It is organized around key learning objectives that help introduce learners to the disciplines of Ethnic Studies. This includes chapters highlighting key theories and concepts from the four core disciplines of Ethnic Studies: Africana/African American/Black Studies; American Indian/Native American Studies; Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies; and Chicanx and Latinx Studies. In addition, several chapters review fundamental frameworks and topics in Ethnic Studies including: how Ethnic Studies came to be; white supremacy and racisms; intersectionality; the racial wealth gap; mass incarceration and policing; and resistance and solidarity movements. Since its inception in 1968, students have demanded relevant curriculum that centers on their experiences and struggles as racialized communities of color. This OER textbook will focus on examples of self-determination, liberation struggles, decolonialism, sovereignty, dismantling oppressive power structures, and anti-racism in a collective effort toward building a just and equitable society.

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