Decolonizing Antiracism

A study guide of Lawrence and Dua’s academic 2005 article ‘Decolonizing Antiracism’

This study guide was written by Gari De Ramos with contributions by Jacob Hunnicutt, and edited by August Devore Welles

In this academic article, Lawrence and Dua outline how antiracism theory is built on and fails to challenge ongoing colonial projects. Here, ongoing colonial projects refer to how governments such as the United States and Canada still claim to own the lands of Indigenous people. Lawrence and Dua call on antiracist theorists and organizers to better incorporate Indigenous sovereignty into their work.

This study guide will first summarize the book section-by-section, then provide comprehension questions to help you understand the material, as well as praxis questions to help apply what you’ve learned into your own life and organizing.

Navigate our study guide using the table of contents below.