The Kramer Complex
Citing a famous example of poor use of the N-word, the author asks for places where white people could learn, explore and interrogate that part of themselves related to racism
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Don’t Just Stand There, Do Something! Challenging Racial Discrimination.
At our last Racial Justice Allies dialog in July with the community, we talked about what to do as white people when we observe or are a witness to racial discrimination. Bystander intervention is crucial now more than ever. Weekly we are hearing about stories of violent discrimination, verbal and …
Exposure
As told to Z It was a quiet summer afternoon and I was just getting home from playing tennis with my daughter. I parked in front of my home and was unloading my gear from my car. A silver car slowed down as it was passing me and the white …
White Victim Charade on Parade
A reader brought a provocative post on white supremacist media campaigns to our attention–“White Victim on Parade” by Mike King, an Assistant Professor at SUNY-Oneonta. The seriousness of the misinformation being circulated is demonstrated by the assertion that “60% of working–class white Americans feel that racial discrimination against whites is …
White Gas
A couple of weeks ago we had an impromptu gathering at our home with a group of friends from Nepal. They are quite a bit younger than myself and are always ready at a moments notice to party with friends. This usually includes a combination of beer and musical instruments …
Food for Thought
We were on our way to a BBQ. Idling next to us at the red light were two white girls in a white, convertible, VW bug. They were blasting Pink’s latest hit, JUST GIVE ME A REASON. We were also listening to Pink—-what are the chances? We looked over and …