African American

JustAnotherGen

(38,109 posts)

17. From the article

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:29 AM

Jul 2013

We have to demand that white people speak up in discussions on racism, not race - racism. While we tell our thousandth story about being accosted, turn and ask a white person, "What are you learning from this? How will you change as a result of hearing this? How has the verdict impacted you and your life going forward? What will you do differently in your life, as a result of this verdict?" Something. The parade of black grief while white folks sit and stare has to cease. We did not create the conditions for our suffering.

I kind of asked this question of a troll bully the other day - AFTER he made clear he had learned nothing at all.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

49 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Black Folks, It's time to STOP Taking Care of White People. [View all] HoosierRadical Jul 2013 OP

i agree...racism is not a "black" problem noiretextatique Jul 2013 #1

Thank-You I appreciate your reply. HoosierRadical Jul 2013 #2

well...it is a good article noiretextatique Jul 2013 #23

Agree. peacebird Jul 2013 #3

I guess this is a thread as good as any others... NoOneMan Jul 2013 #4

I've been wondering YarnAddict Jul 2013 #6

Is the fact pipoman Jul 2013 #8

No coincidence (IMHO) YarnAddict Jul 2013 #10

There have been many cases won years later.. pipoman Jul 2013 #11

True, hadn't thought of that YarnAddict Jul 2013 #12

Yep.. pipoman Jul 2013 #13

Question. NOLALady Jul 2013 #18

We can't explain... it's not our responsibility. M0rpheus Jul 2013 #19

Obama is a lawyer..he said what he meant..he understands pipoman Jul 2013 #7

i think you got it completely wrong noiretextatique Jul 2013 #21

K & R! LeftofObama Jul 2013 #5

I'm not African-American Jane Austin Jul 2013 #9

Yeah as long as you aren't trolling. JRLeft Jul 2013 #15

K&R A LOOOOT of black folks have been asking this question for a long damn time Number23 Jul 2013 #14

From the article JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #17

JAG, he probably wasn't lying. Number23 Jul 2013 #25

denial is a chief benefit of white privilege, noiretextatique Jul 2013 #22

Have you seen the Washington Post article on the racial divide caused by the verdict? Number23 Jul 2013 #26

we have an example noiretextatique Jul 2013 #32

#1 denial rhat whites Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #27

sorry...no dice noiretextatique Jul 2013 #31

Oh my God. You just KILLED it Number23 Jul 2013 #34

sick and tired noiretextatique Aug 2013 #36

Denial IS a chief benefit of white privilege, a very important point to be made. kwassa Jul 2013 #33

agreed noiretextatique Aug 2013 #37

Another kick and rec JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #16

K&R, because why should I feel guilty for their willful ignorance. JRLeft Jul 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Sissyk Jul 2013 #24

I was disappointed jurors did not fight harder for a just verdict, they had the Hoyt Jul 2013 #28

Another one is ready to talk JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #35

Great OP ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #29

some heaven05 Jul 2013 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #38

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #39

Why not? Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #40

uggh. where's my fly swatter? Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #41

To My Black Brother & Sisters About "indiewire.com" Jam134 Oct 2013 #42

Thanks! JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #43

Racism unclesammysays Oct 2013 #44

Racism towards blacks seems to be something that is very deeply ingrained in white American culture. Flatulo Nov 2013 #45

Great post. But there are few people of color that are in any way interested in a "color-blind Number23 Dec 2013 #46

Maybe 'color-blind' is the wrong phrase. It does sound a bit dated. Flatulo Dec 2013 #47

Yes, your explanation is much better than the concept of "color blindness" Number23 Dec 2013 #48

That reminds me of something funny... I love it when racists learn that they have African DNA Flatulo Dec 2013 #49