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Oct 20, 2021 · To maintain that Black people can be racist is as absurd as comparing the Black Lives Matter movement to the KKK. It’s as absurd as comparing India Walton to David Duke . Therefore, literacy regarding the legacy of white supremacy and its extant reality is so crucial.
- George Yancy
Sep 22, 2019 · Kendi, a lean man with long dreads and an encyclopedic knowledge of Western history, says the notion that black people can’t be racist is tainted by racism itself. “Like every other racist...
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Aug 10, 2018 · Racism describes a system of disadvantage based on race. Black people can’t be racists since we don’t stand to benefit from such a system.” What a convoluted way to absolve oneself of possible...
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- Krishna Mann
- The South is the most racist place in the US. Truth: Racism is everywhere. Many people associate racism in the US with Southern states, but when you look at present-day data on education and incarceration, the South is no longer the epicenter of racial bias and disparity.
- Racists are easy to identify. Truth: We all participate in racist systems. Spotting the most obvious acts of racism is simple, and it’s easy to feel outraged after learning about a politician or high-profile figure who once wore blackface makeup at a high school or college party.
- Racism will die out with the oldest generation of Americans. Truth: Younger people are not as progressive as you (or they) think. Relying on future generations to eradicate racism is not an active or effective anti-racist strategy — and there are many reasons why that’s not a good plan.
- Racism affects only Black and brown people, not white people. Truth: Everyone is impacted by racism. Racism affects all of us — but does it help us or harm us?
Jul 22, 2016 · Racism is a thing regardless of how the media handles or mishandles the relationship or the non-existence of a relationship between black and white Americans. So, for the sake of establishing a...
- Chris Bodenner
Dec 26, 2014 · If black people were only more respectable, one line of argument runs, they would be less subject to the ills of racism. Too often, racism is seen as a social phenomenon that happens to...
Mar 16, 2020 · Here's how to debunk five racist myths with science and facts. MYTH 1: The DNA of white and black people is completely different
