5 Ways White People Can Fight White Supremacy

[MrScorpio]

Michael Harriot
Yesterday 2:04pm


Contrary to popular belief, not every piece of correspondence received by writers at The Root begins with “You’re the racist” or “Not all white people ... ” For every piece of hate mail received by black writers who discuss race and racism in America, there are as many from white people who contact us with good intentions.

One of the more frequent questions posed by Caucasians is, how can a white person genuinely interested in racial equality help fight white supremacy?

1. Come get ya boy.

Black people cannot cure racism. It is a contagion carried and spread by white people among white people. While it may be impossible to drive bigotry out of the hearts and minds of racists, there is a way to make it uncool. The most productive way to stamp out the scourge of white supremacy is to isolate the practitioners of prejudice by speaking out against it ...

Every. Single. Time.

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[irisblue]

1. Yes this

[ismnotwasm]

2. K&R to infinity

[emulatorloo]

3. Great read, k&R. Thanks!

[Kolesar]

4. Please expand on #3

I don't disagree with it. I just don't know what I am missing.
If anybody could expand on it or give an example, I would appreciate it.

[MrScorpio]

5. It's pretty straightforward.

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Instead of using ally-ship to differentiate themselves from the lives of black people, whites should simply identify with black people as fellow human beings.

It's not a contest to be a good person. You shouldn't expect prizes for being decent human beings looking out for their fellow human beings, who have been placed in a situation beyond their control.

[Kolesar]

6. Yes, I can see how white people think that way

I am kind of an introvert, so I am never expressing my special dealings with a black friend or coworker.

[aikoaiko]

7. Good stuff for someone like me to think about.

Thanks for posting.