Today's lesson, Racism. If you see something written here that you’ve said or done, use it as an opportunity. Take it as a wake up call and make the decision to grow, change and be conscious of your own privilege. Remember, I am not a speaker for the entirety of a people. Use this blog as a reference tool, not as the one and only view on the topic.
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Things I wish I could tell every White American:
Having White Privilege means that you are going to have a more difficult time understand how other people are treated unfairly. It means that because you live in a system that holds you higher, you are often unable to see/notice how that same system is holding down others. You are not to “Blame” for the system. However, you ARE in charge of YOUR OWN actions. You CHOSE to continue to not see or you CHOSE to be a decent human being. Some people will read that first part and think that they have an excuse as to why they don’t know or don’t see what is happening to others. They do not. It is not an excuse. As a matter of fact, it makes you worse. To have white privilege and then ALSO see others as “Less” makes you garbage.
What does it mean to be a decent human being: