White People Blog
Dear Fellow White People
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Dear fellow white people
Here’s something you can’t ever picture happening in real life: two black men hopping in a pickup truck on a Sunday afternoon with a couple of guns to hunt down a white man. You can’t picture it because it would never, ever happen. I am heartsick this past week as I watched the film clip … Continue reading Dear fellow white people
An Answer to Liberal White Parents
Last year, teachers from the Seattle Public School district organized a Black Lives Matter event to raise awareness about racism in our society. Yesterday, Monique Judge, a columnist for The Root, posted a new piece about it; she’s been following the response to the event closely since it received backlash from parents in the district. … Continue reading An Answer to Liberal White Parents
The Haze of Health Disparities
This week, I read about Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar’s recent statements on COVID-19 and underlying health conditions. In the interview, he emphasized that “minority communities [are] particularly at risk here because of significant underlying disease health disparities and disease co-morbidities.” I’ve been hearing “health disparities” mentioned a lot in the media as … Continue reading The Haze of Health Disparities
My Best Friend is Black
One of my most memorable moments around race involves my nana. We were very close – she lived with me and my family until I was 8 years old and I loved her dearly. Of all my grandparents, we were especially close – I always felt like she knew me better than any other adult … Continue reading My Best Friend is Black