∞ How can white people join the anti-racist discussion
“The second misstep is expecting to be greeted with flowers and hosannas, just for entering the conversation, and becoming offended when things get hot. As a citizen of the world, you are supposed to work to combat racism. It is simply the right thing to do. That most people in the mainstream don’t give two figs about anti-racism is a damned abomination. But as Chris Rock says, you don’t get a cookie for doing something you aresupposed to do. You’re here; let’s get to work. Oh, and while we’re working, expect to get called on your own prejudice and privilege, and expect the culture of which you are a part to get called out, too. No one is saying that white people in the anti-racist movement need to sign up for abuse, or that you don’t have a right to challenge unfair accusations and assumptions. But your role as a member of a privileged race that has routinely oppressed other races in this country, puts you in a unique position in the cause. Any white person who is serious about the anti-racism movement must realize this.”
