“That Conversation about Race” category archive
All the News that Fits 0
Steven M. wonders at the delicate sensibilities of the New York Times.
Full Disclosure: At the end of the post, he notes that the article in question has been updated. Nevertheless, I submit that his post is still worth a read, because it illustrates how easy it is to fall into the trap of the “Lost Cause,” that myth constructed to get persons to forget what, exactly, was the cause that was lost.
Facebook Frolics 0
Just the kind of guy we would want guiding our children’s educational experiences.
Man, you see stuff like this and can’t help wondering, “Don’t these folks know how to behave in public?” Then you realize that “social” media purposefully lulls its “users” into forgetting that the internet is a public place.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Trumpled at the high school soccer game:
Her sister, Darcy said she also had racial slurs shouted at her.
“One person said, ‘Hey, number 20. I hope you’re embarrassed.’ I heard another one of them say, ‘Nice shot, n****,'” said Darcy.
Both girls said they brought the harassment to the attention of a referee and staff members, but nothing was done to stop it during the game.
Much more at the link.
Via Raw Story.
Facebook Frolics 0
Fair-housing frolics. From the San Jose Mercury-News (emphasis added):
Much more at the link.
Afterthought:
And this surprises you how?
All the News that Fits, Foxy Lady Dept. 0
Thom muses on the current increase in hate crimes against the background America’s heritage of racism, as illuminated by Laura Ingraham’s recent rant.
“Sic ’em” 0
Farron dissects Laura Ingraham’s now notorious rant against immigrants.
In an item on the same theme, Monica Hesse offers a theory as to why why Alex Jones and his acolytes are so frightened of the Other (which “Other” keeps changing, but, take it from me, there is always an “Other.” I commend the entire piece to your attention. Here’s a key bit:
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 2
Leonard Pitts, Jr., tells a tale of a Trumpling that backfired.
The Good, the Bad, and the Privileged 0
She tried to cash her white privilege, but the check bounced.
The Silent Majority 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear reflects on the legacy America’s original sin of chattel slavery and on the silent, complicit racism of many white Americans.
He suggests that their silence and apathy in the face of racist behavior (as when police kill unarmed innocent young black men for the crime of being while black) betray their own internalized racism.
I commend his article to your attention. Here’s an excerpt:
It’s something they’d rather not think about at all. They have internalized the racist hierarchy in their minds, and so feel no need to examine their skin privilege, or even to think that such a thing exists.
Walking in Another’s Shoes 0
Peter Gray, who is not black, tries to imagine how his daily routine might change if he were. A nugget:
Follow the link for the rest.
