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    Summary: “Antiracism, multiculturalism and interracial community: three educational values ​​for a multicultural society. » Lawrence Blum is professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts. He begins his article by stating four important values ​​for the educational program. These are anti-racism, multiculturalism, a sense of community and individuality. Racism is when one person or group has attitudes towards another. The goal of anti-racism is to be “free from racist attitudes.” Multiculturalism is the understanding of the culture of others and the ways of life of a culture. Community involves saying that members of a community have some “connection” with other people of different races and ethnicities. Individuality means recognizing the person as an individual when they belong to a different race and ethnic group. He states that these values ​​are different from each other. He also asserts that these values ​​support each other, but that there are tensions between them. individual actions, beliefs, and attitudes, whether consciously or unconsciously, that express, support, or justify the superiority of one racial group over another. »(16) Anti-racism is divided into three parts; (a) all individuals are equal. We must not only understand this, but also feel it. (b) what people don't understand about racism is "a psychological and historical phenomenon" and (c) opposition to racial actions and attitudes. (17) Blum also makes a point of saying that when victims of racism do not take a stand themselves, they “have made their own history.” (17)Multiculturalism.&nbs...... middle of paper ......hite". The other is to allow students to experience a certain form of discrimination, by being both the discriminator and the person discriminated against. In his conclusion, he states that differences must be recognized, respected and understood. He states that the United States needs a "pluralistic community." feeling of bond and connection arising from a shared activity, condition, task, place, etc. – and ultimately grounded in an experience of shared humanity – while recognizing and recognizing valuing cultural differences (22) and other types of differences as well (Blum 22)(816 words).)