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Racism is a fierce, ever present, challenging force; one that has structured the thinking and actions of individuals and institutions since the beginning of U.S. history. To understand racism and effectively begin dismantling it requires an equally fierce, consistent and committed effort. Please join us as we embark on this most crucial journey and begin to realize our vision of a racially just society.
Open Letter to President Barack Obama on US Refusal to Participate in Conference on Racism
March 27, 2009
Open Letter to President Barack Obama
Why the United States Should Stop Refusing to Participate in a Global Conference on Racism
Dear President Barack Obama,
We, the undersigned individuals and organizations dedicated to fighting racial injustice and promoting human rights domestically and globally received your recent decision to boycott the Durban Review Conference with profound disappointment. Recognizing that your stated objections to the conference have been addressed, we are confident that your Administration will be reversing its decision in time to participate in the conference and its remaining preparatory meetings scheduled to take place in April.
The Racial Wealth Divide and Comparative Wealth
The Racial Wealth Divide & Comparative Wealth
By Vickie M Fouts, WILPF Building the Beloved Community Chair
Letter to Governor Blanco - Jena 6
September 18, 2007
Honorable Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Governor of the State of Louisiana
Office of the Governor
PO Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004
[cc: District Attorney, U.S. Attorney and School Superintendent]
Dear Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco,
Contact info for the Building the Beloved Issue Committee:
Sha'an Mouliert - Chair
mouliert@vtlink.net
Vickie Fouts
socialjustice@sti.net
Readings
Links
http://whiteprivilege.hampshire.edu/resources.html - Understanding Whiteness, Recognizing Privilege - many readings there
Tim Wise - timwise.org or check out his Znet home page: www.zmag.org/bios/homepage.cfm?authorID=96 -
Misperceptions Cloud Whites' View of Blacks
By Richard Morin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 11, 2001; Page A01
Whether out of hostility, indifference or simple lack of knowledge, large numbers of white Americans incorrectly believe that blacks are as well off as whites in terms of their jobs, incomes, schooling and health care, according to a national survey by The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University.
Why Whites Think Blacks Have No Problems
By Tim Wise, AlterNet
Just a few years ago, a public opinion poll indicated that only 6 percent of whites in the U.S. believed racism was still a "very serious" problem facing African Americans. While larger percentages believed racism to be somewhat of a problem, only this anemic share of the white community saw it as an issue of great importance.
Whites Swim in Racial Preference
By Tim Wise, AlterNet
Ask a fish what water is and you'll get no answer. Even if fish were capable of speech, they would likely have no explanation for the element they swim in every minute of every day of their lives. Water simply is. Fish take it for granted.
Racism in Progressive Movements
By Donna Lamb
A very important forum entitled Racism in Progressive Movements was held at a community center in Mid-Manhattan in New York City. It was sponsored by Third World Within, which is constituted of organizations run "by and for" communities of color.
Why I Support Reparations to Descendants of Slavery
by Donna Lamb
Suppose you and your whole family, for generations before you, had been living in luxury, enjoying all the best things of life and esteemed by society at large. Then one day a man comes to your door and tells you that he must talk with you: You haven't known it, but his great-great-grandfather worked with yours, and your great-great-grandfather swindled his out of everything.
Institutionalized Racism: This Nation Was Built on It!
By Donna Lamb
"This country was founded by white people, for white people!" How many times have I read those words in angry e-mails from white supremacists calling me a traitor to my race for what I wrote in my anti-racism or pro-reparations articles.
How I Benefit From White Privilege
By Donna Lamb
As a white woman who's been thinking about how I benefit from white privilege, I see that so much of it consists not only of what I do get to feel and experience but of what I am privileged not to have to think about or experience.
nonviolent communication is . . . ?
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is sometimes referred to as compassionate communication. Its purpose is to strengthen our ability to inspire compassion from others and to respond compassionately to others and to ourselves. NVC guides us to reframe how we express ourselves and hear others by focusing our consciousness on what we are observing, feeling, needing, and requesting.
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