Posted by in anti racism Have you ever asked yourself, ‘How can I interrupt whiteness?’. I used a simple method this morning that you can do from your couch. As I scrolled through TikTok, I came upon an older white man’s video where he noted that: sometimes it’s better to keep the peace than argue your opinion about race. It…Read more »
Posted by in anti racism “You’re fighting for your humanity, not your ability to save me from your inhumanity.”@desireebstephens, TikTok creator The Black creator was talking specifically to white people, when she used those words to wrap up her post about the work that needs to be done. Starting the work doesn’t mean acting as a white savior, conversely it’s…Read more »
Posted by in anti racism White supremacy isn’t the shark. It’s the water. Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre In the wake of the horrific assault perpetrated on innocent, hard working, loving, community supporting, Black people in Buffalo recently, I’m reminded to keep my eyes open to reality. Unfortunately, racial acculturation will have many white people focus solely upon that despicable murderous…Read more »
Posted by in anti racism Caste by Isabel Wilkerson 1619 Project created by Nikole Hannah Jones The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin White Rage by Carol Anderson The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley The Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem How to Become an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Posted by in wheel throwing As white people, we can’t just declare ourselves to be non-racist or unbiased. The mere desire to be without racial bias doesn’t have the power to undo our racism acculturation. Additionally, unconscious bias and racism aren’t erased by having black friends or relatives. The “my sister’s husband is Black, so I can’t be racist” is…Read more »
Posted by in wheel throwing She said not to turn away, when we became uncomfortable, that the work would make us uneasy. I agreed. I’d heard and understood that message over a decade ago, at a UPenn diversity workshop. I watched as folks turned away then, when the work became difficult- when it challenged us to consider our privilege in…Read more »
Posted by in wheel throwing @Fatalprose posted a response (on TikTok) to a white person who wrote, ‘I feel like anything I try to add to a conversation about race is wrong. I see so many BIPOC people get mad at white women for trying to add their perspective.’ His response was to use an analogy of misogyny to offer…Read more »
Posted by in racism Why do so many white people stay silent in the face of racism? Racial acculturation keeps white people from acting to dismantle white supremacy by denying our perpetuating culpability. Silence is one weapon we have been acculturated to use. Although thought to be benign, or even polite, silence serves as the very foundation in sustaining…Read more »
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