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Racism in America

I also posted this in the Utah Jazz forum (debated where to put it - and we obviously came to different conclusions). It's a great article.
 
Good article. I’m all over the map on this. From strong agreement in parts to strong disagreement in others.

For example. I strong agree with we need to listen, actually listen. And we need to stand up and push back every time we see/hear racism. How we have the option of blending in. And being more informed.

All amazing, true points.

I do not agree that I am responsible for what past generations did. I am partly reufor what my generation has continued to allow to happen. There’s an important, to me at least, nuance there.

I also do not believe that this mandates I fall in line with any presented legislation on “racial justice”. I can listen, learn, oppose and still not find particular legislation helpful or right.

Good article top to bottom. Glad he wrote it.

No one asked but when I hear of crazy stories about something like the Thabo incident is “what the hell happened?!”
 
Talking about race as a white person is so hard, because it is difficult to get it right. As near as I can tell, this seems pretty close.
 
JazzGal said:
I also posted this in the Utah Jazz forum (debated where to put it - and we obviously came to different conclusions). It's a great article.
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Yeah well you at least put some thought into it. Lol. I just immediately posted it here. I think you were obviously right to post it in the jazz forum based on responses.

Mods, please feel free to close this thread and point folks to the JazzGal thread.

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All these articles keep telling me I need to do more. I dont think there is much, if anything, I can do in my day-to-day life to help minimize what racism remains. I feel like I'm being told I'm guilty of something I should be atoning for or righting a wrong that I can't.
 
Stars Fan said:
Yeah well you at least put some thought into it. Lol. I just immediately posted it here. I think you were obviously right to post it in the jazz forum based on responses.

Mods, please feel free to close this thread and point folks to the JazzGal thread.

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Merge is what you are looking for ;)

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idestroyedthetoilet said:
All these articles keep telling me I need to do more. I dont think there is much, if anything, I can do in my day-to-day life to help minimize what racism remains. I feel like I'm being told I'm guilty of something I should be atoning for or righting a wrong that I can't.
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No one person can "solve" anything of this magnitude. It takes a collective effort, and each of us can educate ourselves. Good for Kyle for recognizing his part, his responsibility.
 
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idestroyedthetoilet said:
All these articles keep telling me I need to do more. I dont think there is much, if anything, I can do in my day-to-day life to help minimize what racism remains. I feel like I'm being told I'm guilty of something I should be atoning for or righting a wrong that I can't.
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It can be little things. On the train the other day, a guy ticket blew out of his hand just before the train arrived. If he's on the train without a ticket, it's an $80 fine. He got on anyway because he couldn't be late. I told him that I saw what happened, and would stand up for him if we were checked for tickets. That's the kind of treatment I get all the time, but rarely see offered to black people.
 
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