The “Wolf” or the “Fox?” discussion question

The “Wolf” or the “Fox?”

Topic

Can racism be perpetuated even in the absence of unacknowledged intent? Malcolm X once said he preferred overt racism (“the wolf”) to more covert/unacknowledged racism (“the fox”).

Would you agree with him and the sociologists you have read for this module that colorblind racism’s denial is more harmful than the more overt racism of the past? Why or why not? (Apply the course readings in your response).