White Like Me author made a valid point on TRMS

[Horse with no Name]

Talking about the OWS movement and about Blacks joining forces of protesters...

"Getting arrested means different things when you are black than it does when you are white".

Yes, indeed. Wonderful point.

[Luminous Animal]

1. That is so true. In one of the action oriented groups I was in, we took care

to make sure that legal observers were positioned to follow the women of color who planned to be arrested (names, addresses, phone numbers, family contacts, etc. - then observing the arrest and getting the officers badge number and then specifically following the police vehicles) In some jurisdictions, the police were more prone to separate the black and brown from the white arrestees and without followers and advocates, these women could get easily lost in the system.

[Horse with no Name]

2. Excellent strategies.

I never think of these things. It was an outstanding interview...another point he made that you wouldn't ask someone who has gone hungry in their life to do a hunger strike.

Sometimes, just shining a light on the obvious is enlightening.