t left me in tears, in a figurative ball on the floor, gasping for breath. And although my understanding of what it meant and means, to be Black in America will never be complete, I feel a lot closer to wrapping my mind around it, after seeing this.
Tag: white privilege
Fences, and Miss Jane Pitman
There were some incredibly moving moments in the story, and other parts that made me painfully aware this work was written, back in the day, by two white dudes, who had to throw in some “well, black people are the ones who started slavery” and #NotAllWhitePeople references.
Selma, Jodi Picoult, & White Privilege
How much do you know about Black History or Black culture, my white friends? If you’re like me, not nearly as much as we should. And we certainly shouldn’t only care about it during Black History Month, but it’s as good a time as ever to step up our game. Retonia Brashier on Facebook posted…
Still Racist on MLK Jr. Day?
On MLK day (and every day), we white people can get all sentimental about what a wonderful man Dr. King was, weep heartfelt tears about his assassination, and then go back to being oblivious to our own racism. Can we try something different? If we live in a Western country, especially in the USA under…