The Four Fears White People Have Concerning Race Relations
Now, when it comes to the subject of racism, there are many schools of approach.Some are better than others, definitely. Let us get one thing straight; I am from the school of thought where our white cousins MUST be included in the dialogue. Why? Because this is not an “us versus them” dichotomy. We are all in this together, and like it or not, our nation will include us both. In my opinion, it serves no purpose preaching to the choir; we as Afro-Americans extensively know racism. It is, or damn well should be, a survival mechanism that allows us to, you know, not get shot by someone who suffers from afrophobia.
So, with that being said, I began to notice that there are defense mechanisms that are preventing white people from, simply listening to blacks. This list of concerns stated here is pretty much my observation of white people concerning subjects of race in America as a whole. I call this list, The Four Fears. These should be viewed as obstructions, and the point of this is that if you can understand what the obstruction is, you can then move it out the way (or aid the person to do so) to better get to where you are going. Where you are going in this case would be helping white people understand racism. Because if they continue to not understand how race relations works in America (and to another extent, worldwide), they will continue to…
