Remembering Roger Myers
Today in 2004, Charleston Police PFC Roger Myers, 53, suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he and several…
There are a number of points I disagree with you but I do agree with a number of points that you make, to a point.
First, I vehemently disagree with your definition of True Racism. Racism is racism, it comes in many shades of grey from consuming hatred, to smug superiority, to subconscious behavioral differences around…
See, what I said. And I agree, people generally have their own work to do, too. Perhaps your conception of your audience contributes to your ability to explain complicated, subtle (at least to some of us) concepts like structural racism so clearly and even-handedly. Certainly, encountering your comment in the context of so many that defined racism…
Thank you, Clay for sharing your thoughts with us. I am 53 years old and even though I was raised mostly in the south, I have never seen so much hate and ugliness as I have in the last 3 months.
My mom was raised in a very racist home. My mom was a “mistake” and her family never let her forget it. She was abused in many ways…
“Institutionalized racism” might be more appropriate than “mass incarceration.” It’s a result of lawmakers, police, prosecutors and judges all exhibiting their biases in their decision making, all acting in concert. Not a conscious conspiracy, but the upswell of a mass collective unconscious racism. Woe be to those caught in its tide.