Question of the day by Jane Elliott. If you are a white American, would you want to be treated the same way that black Americans are treated in the U.S? If not, why are we so willing to accept a society, culture, and government that disadvantages black people in ways that it conversely serves us, as white people? We may believe that we care, but the greatest indicator of caring is our actions. Do we intervene in conversations with friends, family members, and coworkers when we hear racial stereotyping and racist jokes? Do we retweet and repost articles on racism that we know people in our social circles will disagree with or do we choose to simply "like" them so that we don't have to have the uncomfortable conversations? Have we read books about the injustices of our criminal justice system (like 'The New Jim Crow') or about understanding white privilege (like 'Dear White America')? Or given our time/money to protests, volunteering, organizations, or other sources that try to change systemic racism? As white people, we have the luxury of confronting racism if/when we choose to, but marginalized people are confronted with it regardless of choice. Personal racism and the racism imbedded in powers structures does not get resolved by people silently disapproving. It gets fixed by people going out of their way and putting theirselves on the line and being uncomfortable in confronting the status quo. It all comes back to how much we value our comfort and the status quo vs justice and equality. We all have different abilities and resources to contribute, but can we say that we truly care if we don't take risks and confront these issues headfirst? Taking action won't look the same for everyone, but at least acknowledging the possibility that we can do more is the first step.

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Question of the day by Jane Elliott. If you are a white American, would you want to be treated the same way that black Americans are treated in the U.S? If not, why are we so willing to accept a society, culture, and government that disadvantages black people in ways that it conversely serves us, as white people? We may believe that we care, but the greatest indicator of caring is our actions. Do we intervene in conversations with friends, family members, and coworkers when we hear racial stereotyping and racist jokes? Do we retweet and repost articles on racism that we know people in our social circles will disagree with or do we choose to simply "like" them so that we don't have to have the uncomfortable conversations? Have we read books about the injustices of our criminal justice system (like 'The New Jim Crow') or about understanding white privilege (like 'Dear White America')? Or given our time/money to protests, volunteering, organizations, or other sources that try to change systemic racism? As white people, we have the luxury of confronting racism if/when we choose to, but marginalized people are confronted with it regardless of choice. Personal racism and the racism imbedded in powers structures does not get resolved by people silently disapproving. It gets fixed by people going out of their way and putting theirselves on the line and being uncomfortable in confronting the status quo. It all comes back to how much we value our comfort and the status quo vs justice and equality. We all have different abilities and resources to contribute, but can we say that we truly care if we don't take risks and confront these issues headfirst? Taking action won't look the same for everyone, but at least acknowledging the possibility that we can do more is the first step.


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