Being an anti-racist is different from “not being a racist.” “Not being a racist” does nothing to undo racism and is, in the end, just complicity with racism – because we are all part of racist systems. Not working against those systems serves to validate and perpetuate them.
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Racism in America (and on this site)
Racism is alive and well in America. But for white people it is mostly hiding in plain site.
Why Does White Supremacy Persist?
What is it that continues to drive white supremacy forward in the United States? Robert Jensen, in his little book, The Heart of Whiteness, explains...
- The Heart of Whiteness (Robert Jensen, 2005, City Lights Publishers).
- Desmond Tutu
Trump the New Hitler?
The similarities between Donald Trump's and Adolf Hitler's rhetoric, policies, and paths to election are striking. This video points out a few of them, warning of the consequences of a Trump presidency, and asking the Electoral College to vote another president into office.
Missing the Mark – A Prominent White Evangelical Defines Racism
In July of 2016, Rick Warren felt compelled to preach a sermon on racism at his church in Lake Forest, California. A white evangelical sent me a link to the sermon, adding, “This is a talk by Rick Warren that expresses my feelings about race very thoroughly.”
- A Little Matter of Genocide, Ward Churchill, City Lights Publishers, 1998.
- Racist America: Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations, Joe R. Feagin, Routledge (New York), 2001.
What Does it Mean to Show Respect?
Am I morally obligated to show someone respect - or to respect their opinion? Is there a difference? Is there a difference between respecting someone’s opinion and acknowledging their right to have an opinion that’s different from mine?
