Racial triangulation as a divide-and-conquer tactic often involves blaming one community of color for another’s problems, bribing one with resources in exchange for their participation in oppressing another, and creating narratives that cultivate mistrust between them.
Source: Racial Wellness, a book by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
Source: Racial Wellness, a book by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
An example of Racial Triangulation is when legislators created the narrative that Affirmative Action is harmful towards the Asian community in order to justify divesting it, when in reality, it actually helps all communities of color.
by Racial Wellness September 19, 2023