Dear White People...

White Privilege

I wrote a note on this a while ago  but now it's being more heavily discussed. ... so here I am revisiting.

If you don't want to/have the time to read - scroll to the links at the bottom and start clicking on videos. 

If you have questions, want clarification, disagree with something, agree with something, find something interesting, let me know, and share with folks.

This is only a blip into the world of race relations. I wish I had the time, energy, and resources to give you much more. If you care you can research on your own, and feel free to post more links in the comments.

Some important issues and common views won't be addressed here like:
Shadeism,
Colorism,
The Reason Hannah Blames Reagan for all of this,
The dichotomies and complexities of applying these things to Hispanic/Latin-Americans
(i.e. Dasi Arnaz [Ricky Riccardo] was Hispanic, as was Carlton from Fresh Prince -Yet color/white privilege still exists for Dasi),
Same with other people of color,
Asian Assimilation,
Gender Biases,
Assumed Sexual Orientation biases
as 'feminine' gay men are brutally beaten DAILY,
'Anti-Racism is really Anti-White',
'White Genocide in America'
etc etc.

But these are all things you can discuss, look up on your own, or talk to me about -- and I'm sure that as you research you'll find some fascinating concepts.

Disclaimer:*One cannot know what one does not know. I'm not claiming to be an expert on anything. These are part my opinion, part researched fact, and part (likely very biased) information to help you draw your own conclusions. Please utilize your own brain. Seriously. I'm not the authority on any of this, I just have strong beliefs on this issue, and with recent discussion, I thought I'd bring it to the table.

Below is a copied a blog post of mine copied and pasted. Enjoy:
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Tons of people still don't fully understand this concept or it's impact, or the way it manifests itself.I'm not upset about that: We are taught to ignore, accept, and - more importantly - to not even recognize white privilege.
And (just my opinion) White Privilege in itself is not the issue of concern. The concern is white folks using white privilege as a weapon to oppress, rather than a tool to assist those who are without that privilege.

Even if a white person, gets an Africa tattoo, joins the black 'conscious' community, marries a black person, and has multiple children they raise to think and believe that same things, the privilege of melanin deficiency still exists.

Anyway, I thought I'd list some resources to help folks understand more. PLEASE feel free to ahare and add videos & links (to articles maybe?) & memes or whatever that may help better explain white privilege and what it is.

• Un-Fair Campaign
• "Dear Trayvon's Mom" A white woman's realization
• Race: The Power of Illusion

• Race Relations (Corrie BradShaw Article)  
• Race Relations (Glennon Melton Article)
• Hipster Racism

And here are some videos(but I encourage you to both watch AND view the YT comments):

• "What is White Privilege"
• Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
• Explaining the "double standard" (in media)
• Tim Wise & the Pathology of White Privilege
•  White People - You are NOT Trayvon Martin

"Realizing that you more closely resemble a homicidal oppressive force 

than a helpless victim is a really uncomfortable thing to do. 

I know... 

Real change is effected when we own up to our actions, our privilege, 

and our complicity with the system that murdered Trayvon and countless others. 

Us privileged activists have to realize just how easy it is to be Zimmerman, and work to change this. Subvert stereotypes....

Use your privilege to actively dismantle this messed up system. 

Listen to marginalized people

...and ensure them access to the discourse. "

Jury Nullfication - Rogue Juries for Justice

We discussed Paul Butler in class today - I agree with him 100%.
If a minority is accused of a victimless and/or non-violent crime, and I am on the jury for which there is plenty of evidence presented against him, I will find him not guilty... period.

I believe this is my duty.
I am not in law school to send my people to prison. I am so with you, brother.

RAGE Day

"July 4 is a holiday celebrated by all Americans. No matter what race, color, or creed most citizens wait for sun down to see the fireworks illuminate the night sky. From the annual “Taste” festival in Chicago, IL, to the laser shows in Stone Mountain, GA, loved ones unite to gaze upon their own version of the war torn sky, littered with bombs and polluted with gun smoke described by Francis Scott Key.

This night in 1776, Britain gave birth to its bastard daughter, America, giving us our annual holiday Independence Day…."

Download Kodeine’s new mixtape: RAGE

Stole this post from a friend
Because I love his music, and I find it relevant.

RAGE

Mentality of the Oppressed

We're taking it now.

The First Black FBI Agent

...was employed to take out the Garvey movement

The influence of Marcus Garvey

Part 2, part 3, part 4, Part 5,

This documentary chronicles one of fathers of pan-africanism, Marcus Garvey. It looks at his influence and how his movement was taken apart by the US government.

Heres a little known fact: the first black FBI agent was employed to take out the Garvey movement. The social conditions of his time created individuals like Garvey as blacks were still routinely Jim crowed in America at that time.

‘The stronger we are as a people the more respect we will command as a people’. One ideal all Pan African leaders shared was that they were firmly against Afro pessimism. They always kept moving, with a intense burning desire to change things by any progressive means necessary. Many of these men knew their history and they were eager to get back there. Knowing real African history makes it impossible to accept many conditions that have been placed on many of us. From to social context of hair, colorism, slavery and racism.

Through all of Garvey’s battles he brought together a race that had no direction and gave them hope and opportunity. Even though, he was forced to leave the United States he accomplished one of the largest black movements in America.

Sisters

Really, I'm here to be helpful

"Where I am now
I accept
and I understand
that I don't know anything"

The Black Arrow

blackacrylic:

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Documentary originally broadcast in 1996 by the BBC about the life and work of Gil Scott-Heron. R.I.P brother.

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A peek into history

Today in 1966,
Stokley Carmichael launched
the “Black Power” movement.

Shadeism

Shadeism from Shadeism on Vimeo.

How can we be upset that others hate us
when we hate ourselves?

What always comes first: Love yourself

Mind the way you refer to others.
If it reflects anything other than love
make sure you remembered what comes first.

No Re-Runs Brother

Because the Revolution will not be televised

Let's Get the Language Right

"They made everything black ugly and evil. Look in your dictionary and see...! .... Look at the word 'white', it's always something pure, high, and clean. Well I want to get the language right"



Have you authored your emancipation?
Are you sure?

selah

The Robbing of Our History

I find this part comical
and part amazing.

I am not Muslim,
but Malcolm X deserves respect and attention.

His intelligence gives me chills.