“Benefit of the Doubt” 0
Responding to a recent kerfuffle about white privilege and its effects on the local economy, Tim Hurley writes with sensitivity and perception of his own experience, as a white man, of white privilege. I commend the article to your attention. Here’s a bit:
This is how we can contribute to the systems of white supremacy without any swastikas or pointed hoods. It is an insidious part of our daily lives, regardless of creed or ideology. You can be a Democrat, a Republican, a liberal or a conservative and contribute to a culture of white supremacy. The actions can be ugly and intentional or small and unthinking – judging the name on a resume, overlooking certain students in a classroom – but the cumulative impact is devastating . . . .
