This article was about people of color dealing with oppression. The author argues that no matter what, people of color will always be oppressed. She gives solid information and backs it up with examples. The authors concerns are how will people of color ever overcome oppression and be equal. In the opening statement she states “racism- simple enough in structure, yet difficult to eliminate”.
This quote made a lot of sense to me when I read it because not only is it true, it is reality. People know so much about racism but when asked how do we end it, the answer you here is an excuse. Another strong point that the author makes is her forms of racism. I agree with all her forms of racism except unaware/self-righteous. In her explanation of unaware/self-righteous she discredits white people that try to help people of color as if they are only trying to help to pay back what they have done to people of color.
I appreciate any white person that extends an arm out to people of color. It is bad enough that us people of color have a hard time getting by on our own because of are skin color. Besides that, I felt that the author was very educated and a great spokeswomen for people of color.
1 comment:
Hmmmm...while I worry that *someone* (not necessarily always people of color) will always be oppressed, my argument is more that we, people of color, in this country *currently* still *are* targets of oppression. Hopefully this will not always be the case, but it will be up to us and our allies (of all colors) to be committed to seeing that racism is regularly interrupted and eventually eradicated. GY
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