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I Am a Native American Woman With White Privilege

I Was the Black Guy in a White Frat | Alternet

http://www.alternet.org/education/i-was-black-guy-white-frat A worthy read, from the perspective of a Black man who all but grew up a white boy… culturally and educationally, at least. Settle in, it’s a long, thought provoking read. Some explicit language within.

Austin Landlords Demolish Family-Owned Piñata Store For SXSW Party

On the effects of gentrification, SXSW, and the tech industry on race relations and non-White business owners and neighborhood dwellers in Austin, TX via Austin Landlords Demolish Family-Owned Piñata Store For SXSW Party.

Blame It On Jamie Lee Curtis

Originally posted on Silver in the Barn:
Why I would imagine that the color of my hair would hold an iota of interest to you, dear reader, cannot be explained other than to say I learned the hard way that it’s a subject that can ignite opinion, solicited or not. I was serving as parliamentarian for a…

Quote by Pauline E. Hopkins, Contending Forces, 1900

Originally posted on mixedmemes:
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Hard conversations

Have you ever noticed that on Facebook and other message boards, conversations get started about one topic, and then all of a sudden, talking points about “reverse racism” and “Al Sharpton” and “white privilege” and “fox news” and other such things get brought up and all of a sudden, the thread goes from what itContinue reading “Hard conversations”