I wonder what our lives would be like if those who are privileged by race would deny these social entitlements. What change could be brought about if when persons are offered a pass, a perk, a protection or the benefit of doubt, they would reject it? How might we be challenged if we did not accept what we did not earn, if we […]
“However painful it may be for me to accept this conclusion, I am obliged to state it: For the black man, there is only one destiny. And it is white.” ~ Franz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks “This contradictory longing to possess the reality of the Other, even though that reality is one that wounds […]
Whiteness is not an identity but a privilege. It is the only real race card for if whiteness ceased to exist, so would all the other social colors. We could all throw our hands in. Game over. But, no deal. It is handed out, passed down as an American inheritance for the have’s. But, have not […]
Just when I think that I have said enough or said it all as it relates to my views on race, I get a sign. This time it was a billboard sign created by Rick Tyler of Tennessee who is running for Congress. Clearly, a play on the Trump campaign, Tyler hopes to “Make American […]
A couple of days ago, I posted a documentary on whiteness created by MTV. However brief, it demonstrated whiteness as a socially constructed reality as there is no white country or place of origin for white people. Even the designation of a Caucasian is a misnomer and so is Caucasoid thought it sounds more scientific. […]