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.
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. "
