I know this isn’t new. But, I think this blog post from Alter Net could be a good resource for those of us who are trying to figure out how to talk to our progressive/liberal white friends/colleagues about race....
Privilege
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For me, a few lessons learned and/or renewed this year include......
What follows is a short essay written recently by one of my former students and current AWARE-LA allies. It’s a great example of the critical thinking required when good hearted white people decide to offer ourselves to support young people living in inner cities....
It looks like James Arthur Ray will be facing charges stemming from the $9,695-a-person “spiritual warrior” workshop he led last October which included a sweat lodge as a final activity…and the death of three of the participants....
I learned something about myself last week. It is this: No, I cannot share substantially with someone for even 8 minutes without talking about race. No, I will not submit to surface level chatter to avoid it. And, no, I am not afraid of what that might bring....
The phone rang at 6:30 this morning. I knew who it was. There’s only one person who calls me this early....
I also have to remind myself that there’s room for ALL white people to find their unique voice and speak out about racism, privilege, and how we can work more effectively for racial justice…in our own, hopefully continually improving, way....