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White privilege at work (a lot of work remains…)
Posted by taino8632 in analysis, antiracism, demography, education, history, privilege, racism on July 1st, 2008
Why Whites Can’t ‘Get Over’ Color
Diversity Inc’s “Ask a White Guy” Column has a wonderful response to people who are still lost in the fog of white privilege. Below is an excerpt of the letter that trigerred a journey down the United States’s legacy of white supremacy and racism. Click on the link for the full exchange.
Anonymous writes:
I am a white female and I can tell you that I don’t talk about blacks for fear I will be called a racist or be called to the table, especially in the workplace, for discrimination. We (whites), at my company, are not allowed to talk about blacks or any other ethnic group because we would get fired. I will say that whites are very sensitive now because we are discriminated against. Blacks can have the NAACP, BET (Black Entertainment Television), Black History Month, United Negro College Fund, etc. If white people were to start something like the before mentioned there would be a huge uproar…
The “White Guy” responds:
Your demand that we “Get over the color!” is an expression of white privilege. It’s only possible to “get over” it if you are in the majority culture. Assuming you’re white, YOU can “get over the color!” but it’s simply not possible for people of color to get over who they are, what that means and the damage our society has purposefully done over the centuries by color.
Many Immigrant Indians Can’t Let Feudal Attitudes Go
Posted by taino8632 in analysis, asian-american, demography, immigration on July 1st, 2008
~New America Media
India might be roaring toward becoming an economic giant, but there are some archaic practices, like feudalism, still very much a part of the culture…
Your Whiteness is Showing
Posted by taino8632 in activism, analysis, antiracism on June 30th, 2008
~www.timwise.org
This is an open letter to those white women who, despite their proclamations of progressivism, and supposedly because of their commitment to feminism, are threatening to withhold support from Barack Obama in November. You know who you are…
Coded prejudice is cloaked dagger
Posted by taino8632 in analysis, news, racism, stupid people tricks on June 30th, 2008
Subtle slurs still shock, humiliate targets
~Chicago Tribune
Tomeika Broussard thought it was so absurd when she overheard her supervisor refer to her as a “reggin” that she just laughed. Then she realized it was the n-word spelled backward.
Leaving the Campaign at Wounded Knee
Posted by taino8632 in analysis, civil rights, native american, news, politics, racism on June 30th, 2008
young Indian organizers take the chance to speak out about issues
~New America Media
“Young people need to know who they are. With Native people, at the core of that is culture and spirituality. That’s how our people have survived all the things the government has done to us.”
3 in 10 Americans Admit to Race Bias
Survey Shows Age, Too, May Affect Election Views
~Washington Post
“…nearly half of all Americans say race relations in the country are in bad shape and three in 10 acknowledge feelings of racial prejudice…”
In a case of telling us what we already know, the Washington Post-ABC News poll lets us in on the nation’s little “secret”: race prejudice exists in the US.
Motivated by Obama, White Racists Increase Activity
White Racist Groups Increase Membership, Activity in Wake of Potential Obama Presidency
~blackamericaweb.com
The serious hatin’ on Barack Obama is in full force among racists in cyberspace and has spread to countless computers in homes across America.
Why Is TV So White?
Posted by taino8632 in african-american, analysis, asian-american, demography, history, latino, news on June 19th, 2008
~Entertainment Weekly
“…After nearly 10 years of working with diversity reps and outreach programs, the networks still primarily solve the problem by sprinkling nonwhite actors into white-led shows — often as a comedic sidekick or in guy-who-helps-the-main-guy-solve-a-crime roles…”
The Color Test
Posted by taino8632 in african-american, analysis, demography, news, politics, pundits, racism on June 17th, 2008
~New York Times
“…where is the line? Does it change over time? And if it is definable, then how black can Mr. Obama be before he alienates white voters?…”
Whiteygate
Posted by taino8632 in african-american, analysis, news, racism, stupid people tricks on June 17th, 2008
What black people call white people…and it ain’t ‘whitey.’
~The Root
Whitey…Speaking as a person who has been black all of my 40-plus years on the planet, I can say with some authority that no self-respecting black, African-American, Negro, colored or even “there’s only one race: the human race” person I know would use the word.
