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iluvtennis

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26. On Oprah, wow - would have loved to see that.

Reply to CaptYossarian (Reply #25)

Sat May 30, 2020, 12:02 PM

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Anti-racism activist Jane Elliott leaves white audience speechless [View all] crickets May 2020 OP

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 May 2020 #1

K&R Excellent posting. alwaysinasnit May 2020 #2

K&R Solly Mack May 2020 #3

well that just crystalized the main problem right there 0rganism May 2020 #4

That's some serious germaine. dchill May 2020 #5

Those people in the audience had to feel sooooo tiny. NoMoreRepugs May 2020 #6

I'm not sure what you are saying TimeToGo May 2020 #19

Exactly. Who would be ashamed to acknowledge that ... reACTIONary May 2020 #29

Yea. Of course. TimeToGo May 2020 #40

Good one her, again! 2naSalit May 2020 #7

Wow. Just wow. Joinfortmill May 2020 #8

In one of his HBO specials, Chris Rock said: Mr.Bill May 2020 #9

+1. At 1:35 : dalton99a May 2020 #12

Perfect example of White Privilege. djacq May 2020 #10

"Would you like to be black for one day?" dalton99a May 2020 #11

Not if I have to walk, jog, run or drive anywhere. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #24

You can be in your own home sleeping and be in danger. onecaliberal May 2020 #41

Great way to make people THINK, main thing lacking in the maga crowd KS Toronado May 2020 #13

Video won't play madamesilverspurs May 2020 #14

Added a youtube version of the video to the OP. I hope that one will play for you! nt crickets May 2020 #16

Works, thanks! madamesilverspurs May 2020 #18

Here is another link to the video iluvtennis May 2020 #17

Jane Elliot is the educator who did the "Blye Eyed vs Brown Eyes" experiment into racism in late 60s iluvtennis May 2020 #15

Many years ago, she did the same thing with an adult audience on Oprah. CaptYossarian May 2020 #25

On Oprah, wow - would have loved to see that. iluvtennis May 2020 #26

kick Demovictory9 May 2020 #20

Excellent nt Sunsky May 2020 #21

But many of us (most, I hope) don't accept it DavidDvorkin May 2020 #22

No, we don't have the power to stop it soldierant May 2020 #36

To quote President Obama's four-letter response, "VOTE." IllinoisBirdWatcher May 2020 #38

So simple in its brilliance. Nevilledog May 2020 #23

Racism... czarjak May 2020 #27

Denis Leary quote: CrispyQ May 2020 #28

Perfect Nevilledog May 2020 #37

K&R Great Question and Statement. c-rational May 2020 #30

I saw her on a talk show years ago Marthe48 May 2020 #31

I never thought of racism that way before, but she's right. Children are taught racism from napi21 May 2020 #32

crickets...WOW! Upthevibe May 2020 #33

South Pacific song "You've got to be carefully taught" BarbD May 2020 #34

I sent that to a sibling malaise May 2020 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar May 2020 #39

You seem nice. Nevilledog May 2020 #42

K&R smirkymonkey May 2020 #43