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LiberalAndProud

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17. Silence isn't always consent.

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 12:56 PM

Dec 2013

Sometimes it's not. I simply have no idea how to break through the barrier of 'Knowing Already'. I have been guilty of that kind of rigid thinking myself. I will say that black men and women who have written about their experience have done a great deal to revise my thinking on racism in the US. For that I am grateful. In the end, I must acknowledge that I will almost always fail to recognize white privilege because I cannot stand outside of it. That seems a great divide to conquer in myself, leave alone in our society.

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Do you know of any private online groups... [View all] OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 OP

I don't know of one, but clydefrand Aug 2013 #1

If you do, please let me know BainsBane Aug 2013 #2

Thanks, Clydefrand and BainsBane. :) OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #3

Either way works for me BainsBane Aug 2013 #4

No, I don't know of any private groups Number23 Aug 2013 #5

In my experience... (w/edit) OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #6

Honestly ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #7

I don't blame you at all, 1StrongBlackMan... OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #10

Hammer, nail, head. flashcloud Dec 2013 #13

In that respect ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #14

I've noticed the views JustAnotherGen Dec 2013 #15

I suspect ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #16

Silence isn't always consent. LiberalAndProud Dec 2013 #17

I said ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #19

Yep... onpatrol98 Dec 2013 #18

Thanks for such a great reply Number23 Aug 2013 #8

Exactly... OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #9

IMO, you're much better off finding real-life people for these discussions Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #11

I have a hard time finding people of the varied perspectives of which I speak... OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #12