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,AU?OR 3 ,DOT ,MATRIX 

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,?IS >TICLE IS A CRITIQUE4 ,CRITICISM IS A TOPIC & A PRACTICE ?AT REQUIRES A LOT MORE ?\<T & CONC]N ?AN IT G5]ALLY GETS4 

,ALL ACTIVI/S1 ORGANIZ]S1 ALL PEOPLE :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 SOCIAL *ANGE1 WE >E ALL CRITICS4 ,LEFTISM IS A T5D5CY ( A P>TICUL> K9D ( CRITICISM1 ) A HI/ORY ( A P>TICUL> K9D ( ACTION & ANALYSIS4 

,CRITICISM USUALLY ISN'T DONE WELL4 ,IT IS EASI] TO SAY ?AT SOME?+ IS WRONG ?AN TO SAY H[ TO DO SOME?+ RI<T4 

,USUALLY CRITICISM IS AN EX]CISE 9 PO9T+ F+]S -- Y\'RE NOT DO+ ?IS RI<T1 :AT IS WRONG ) Y\ = NOT KN[+ H[ TO DO IT BETT]2 ,I W\LD NEV] DO IT ?AT WAY -- ?AT IS MORE AB\T %AM+ ?AN IT IS AB\T REALLY TRY+ TO FIGURE \T H[ TO DO SOME?+ BETT]1 OR H[ TO HELP O!R PEOPLE DO SOME?+ BETT]4 

,TWO HELPFUL *ANGES C\LD HAPP5 REG>D+ CRITICS ( SOCIAL *ANGE T5D5CIES4 ,ONE IS ?AT PEOPLE :O >E BE+ CRITICAL BE CONCRETE & SPECIFIC AB\T :AT CONC]NS !Y HAVE1 :I* ACTUAL PRACTICES !Y JUDGE PROBLEMATIC4 

,! O!R IS ?AT PEOPLE :O >E BE+ CRITIQU$ BECOME MORE ABLE TO HE> ! POSSIBILITIES 9 CRITIQUES 7:I* >E ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE & EV5 MORE SO :5 ANY ( ! P>TIES >E DEF5SIVE74 

,! QUE/ION ( CRITICISM PO9TS BO? WAYS4 ,I AM CRITIQU+ ,C,W,S 7,*ALL5G+ ,:ITE ,SUPREMACY WORK%OPS71 :I* >E CRITIQU+ LOTS ( O!R PEOPLE4 ,I WANT TO LE>N H[ TO CRITICIZE BETT]4 ,I HOPE ?AT ,C,W,S ORGANIZ]S WANT TO LE>N ?AT ALSO4 

,I AM TRU/+ ?AT ! L9E ON !IR WEBSITE1 0,CON/RUCTIVE CRITICISM IS AN ACT ( LOVE10 IS SOME?+ ?AT WE CAN ALL TAKE TO HE>T4 

,*ALL5G+ ,:ITE ,SUPREMACY 7,C,W,S7 WORK%OPS >E ,SAN ,FRANCISCO BAS$ TRA9+S AIM$ PRIM>ILY AT TEA*+ :ITE PEOPLE AB\T RACISM & AB\T H[ TO BE RESPONSIBLE ANTI-RACI/ ACTIVI/S & ORGANIZ]S4 ,! WORK%OPS FOLL[ A CURRICULUM -- 9CLUD+ READ+S ON PEOPLE ( COLOR GR\PS1 ,U4,S4 COLONIAL & NEO-COLONIAL HI/ORY & CURR5T EV5TS1 & RESI/ANCE TO ,U4,S4 OPPRESSION4 ,! ,C,W,S PROJECT HAS 9 ! PA/ C\PLE ( YE>S BE5 SOME:AT COLLECTIVIZ$ BY A GR\P ( ,C,W,S GRADUATES4 ,C,W,S WORK%OPS EXPLICITLY /RESS TAK+ ACTION- -- NOT JU/ UND]/&+ ! ISSUE AS ,C,W,S DEF9ES IT BUT ACT+ ON ?AT UND]/&+1 CONNECT+ !ORY & PRACTICE4 ,C,W,S IS ! MO/ CONSI/5T & RELIABLE ORGANIZATION 9 ! ,BAY ,>EA = :ITE PEOPLE :O WANT TO DO ANTI-RACI/ & ANTI-RACISM WORK4 

,:ITE SUPREMACY IS ONE ( ! DEF9+ *>ACT]I/ICS ( OPPRESSION 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,GR[+ UP 9 AT CULTURE ?AT PRIVILEGES PEOPLE :O >E P]CEIV$ AS :ITE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO BE RACI/4 

,PEOPLE :O B5EFIT FROM :ITE RACISM HAVE A P>TICUL> RESPONSIBILITY TO FIGURE \T H[ TO *ALL5GE :ITE RACISM4 ,= PEOPLE CREAT+ *ANGE 9 ?IS SOCIETY1 IT IS ESS5TIAL TO UND]/& H[ :ITE RACISM HAS DEVELOP$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 H[ CULTURAL M9ORITY FOLKS HAVE BE5 OPPRESS$ 7KILL$1 TORTUR$1 DISAPPE>$7 9 WAYS ?AT >E DIFF]5T FROM CULTURAL MAJORITY FOLKS4 LT W\LD BE WOND]FUL IF A S]IES ( WORK%OPS C\LD GET TOGE!R A BUN* ( /RANG]S TO DO SOME READ+S & HAVE SOME DISCUSSIONS TO WORK ?R\< ! DEF5SIV5ESS & IGNORANCE ?AT ESPECIALLY :ITE PEOPLE 9 ! ,U4,S4 FEEL >\ND RACE4 ,!SE WORK%OPS W\LD APPROPRIATELY 9CLUDE ! \TRAGE ( PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 BRUTALIZ$ BY :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,AS A LONG TIME ANTI-RACI/ ACTIVI/ & ORGANIZ] :O W5T ?R\< A ,C,W,S TRA9+ MANY YE>S AGO & A REFRE%] A C\PLE YE>S AGO 7& AS SOMEONE :O HAS WORK$ ) MANY ,C,W,S GRADUATES OV] ! YE>S7 L WILL GO ?AT F> D[N ! ,C,W,S ROAD4 ,:AT FOLL[S >E ! IMPASSABLE DET\RS1 OV]PASSES & TUNNELS -- AS 9 VISION4 

,U4,S4 !ORIES >\ND RACE T5D T[>DS OV]-SIMPLICITY1 & ,C,W,S !ORY IS NO EXCEPTION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 MU* 9 ! WAY ?AT IT IS A BL9DNESS TO TALK AB\T ,NATIVE PEOPLE1 OR ,ASIAN PEOPLE1 OR ,AFRICAN PEOPLE1 BECAUSE ?OSE T]MS ASSUME A SIMIL>ITY ?AT IS USUALLY 9ACCURATE1 SO IT IS 9ACCURATE TO USE ! T]M ,PEOPLE ( ,COLOR4 ,NOT ONLY >E 0,PEOPLES ( ,COLOR0 NOT LIKE EA* O!R 9 SIGNIFICANT WAYS1 !Y >E NOT T>GET$ BY :ITE SUPREMACY 9 ! SAME WAYS4 ,!RE IS NO WORD OR PHRASE 7AT LEA/ 9 ,5GLI%7 ?AT ACKN[L$GES BO? ! SIMIL>ITIES & ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 GR\PS ( PEOPLE 7MU* LESS 9DIVIDUALS7 :O >E OPPRESS$ 9 ?IS CULTURE >\ND SK9 COLOR1 G5D]1 BODY TYPE1 CULTURAL BACKGR\ND1 LANGUAGE1 RELIGION1 CLASS2 ALL ( :I* >E RELAT$ TO P]CEPTIONS ( RACE4 ,! EXI/+ T]MS 7?AT WE USE = LACK ( BETT] ONES7 EMPHASIZE :AT ! RACI/ SY/EM WANTS EMPHASIZ$1 :I* IS ! PRESUM$ SPECIAL *>ACT] ( :IT5ESS4 

,SIMIL>LY1 !RE IS NO SOPHI/ICAT$ UND]/&+ 9 ! LEFT AB\T H[ V>I\S CULTURES 9T]ACT ) EA* O!R4 0,9T]NALIZ$ RACISM0 IS ! PHRASE USUALLY =C$ TO COV] ! DIFF]5T PROBLEMATIC EV5TS 9 ! ,U4,S4 BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS NOT CLE>LY CLASSIFIABLE AS 0:ITE40 

,:ILE ALL ( US HAVE TO USE ! LANGUAGE ?AT 5ABLES US TO BE AT LEA/ APPROXIMATELY UND]/OOD1 ,C,W,S RIDES !SE SIMPLIFICATIONS RA!R ?AN CRITIQU+1 EXPLOR+1 OR DECON/RUCT+ !M4 ,?IS IS UN=TUNATE 9 A GR\P ?AT IS CELEBRAT$ AS BE+ 0CUTT+ $GE0 ON ! ISSUE ( RACISM4 

,C,W,S IS P>T ( ! LEFT .<#a.> BUT ,C,W,S !ORY IS SIMPLI/IC EV5 BY LEFT /&>DS4 ,DESPITE ! 9CLUSION ( ! WORDS 0CLASS10 0HOMOPHOBIA0 & 0PATRI>*Y0 ON ! ,C,W,S WEBSITE1 ! ,C,W,S WORK%OPS DON'T HAVE A CLASS OR QUE] OR FEM9I/ ANALYSIS1 MU* LESS ONE ?AT ATTEMPTS TO 9TEGRATE ?OSE4 

0,*ALL5G+ ,:ITE ,SUPREMACY WORK%OP ORGANIZ]S BELIEVE ?AT ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAY TO CREATE FUNDAM5TAL SOCIAL *ANGE 9 ! ,U4,S4 IS BY BUILD+ MASS-BAS$1 MULTI-RACIAL GRASSROOTS MOVEM5TS L$ BY RADICAL ACTIVI/S ( COLOR40 .<#b.> 

,AS P>T ( ! COLLECTIVIZATION PROCESS1 ,C,W,S IS BEG9N+ TO TRY TO ADDRESS ?IS LACK -- IT V]Y REC5TLY HELD ITS FIR/ WORK%OP ON G5D] -- BUT ,C,W,S WAS />T$ & IS PROMOT$ & SUCCESSFUL AS A GR\P ?AT DOES NOT WORK ON ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ISSUES4 ,:5 ,I WAS 9 MY FIR/ ,C,W,S WORK%OP YE>S AGO1 ! ATTEMPT TO 9TEGRATE O!R ANALYZES WAS SE5 AS RACI/1 AS DISREG>D+ ! PRIMACY ( RACISM1 AS A DI/RACTION FROM \R COMPLICITY 9 ! RACI/ SY/EM4 

,! PR9CIPLES ?AT ,C,W,S HOLDS = CREAT+ AN 0ANTI-RACI/ AG5DA0 >E3 

,ACT ON Y\R PR9CIPLES2 

,CREATE A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE2 

,/& 9 SOLID>ITY2 

,PRIORITIZE ! ISSUES ( PEOPLE ( COLOR2 

,RESPECT ! LEAD]%IP ( PEOPLE ( COLOR2 

,HOLD ON TO Y\R VISIONS4 

,:ILE ! FIR/ & LA/ ( !SE REF] PEOPLE BACK TO !IR [N P]SPECTIVES & !IR [N LIVES1 ! 5TIRE WORK%OP IS BAS$ ON *ALL5G+ :ITE PEOPLE'S UND]/&+S ( !IR [N LIVES & P]SPECTIVES4 ,:ILE :ITE ,C,W,S P>TICIPANTS MAY BE F$ ! L9E ?AT !Y KN[ :AT'S RI<T & HAVE APPROPRIATE VISIONS1 MU* MORE EMPHASIS IS PUT ON TELL+ !M ?AT !IR :OLE LIVES !Y HAVE B5EFIT$ FROM OPPRESSIVE SY/EMS & ?AT !IR P]CEPTIONS >E BAS$ ON !SE B5EFITS1 & MO/ SIGNIFICANTLY ?AT ,C,W,S WILL %[ !M H[ TO BEHAVE4 ,H[ !N >E !Y SUPPOS$ TO TRU/ !IR P]CEPTIONS 5\< TO BASE FUTURE ACTIONS ON !M8 ,C,W,S MAY 9T5D TO EMP[] PEOPLE TO ACT E?ICALLY 9 ! SITUATIONS ?AT !Y F9D !MSELVES 91 BUT IT ACTUALLY ACTS AS A PROMOT] ( RULES4 

,! PROBLEM ) RULES IS ?AT PEOPLE FOLL[ !M RA!R ?AN ?9K+ = !MSELVES1 & ONCE !Y GET 9TO A SITUATION :]E ! RULES DON'T WORK1 !Y'RE LO/4 ,= EXAMPLE1 GIV5 TWO POLITICAL GR\PS ( COLOR ) CONFLICT+ GOALS &_/OR TACTICS1 :AT IS ! GOOD ,C,W,S GRADUATE TO DO8 ,H[ DOES %E DECIDE :I* IS BE/8 ,IF %E DECIDES BAS$ ON H] [N UND]/&+1 H[ DOES %E KN[ ?AT %E ISN'T REALLY BAS+ H] DECISION ON :AT IS MO/ COM=TABLE = H] AS A :ITE P]SON8 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE3 ,IS A LI<T-SK9N$ OR MIX$-RACE P]SON'S UND]/&+ ( RACISM LESS VALID ?AN ! UND]/&+ ( SOMEONE ) D>K] SK98 

,>GUABLY ! BIGGE/ PROBLEM ) ,C,W,S IS ! LEA/ QUANTIFIABLE & HAS TO DO ) AN ATTITUDE ?AT ,I CAN BE/ DESCRIBE AS MORALI/IC4 ,I HAVE FELT ?IS S5SE ( MORAL SUP]IORITY BY ,C,W,S FOLKS1 &1 UNSOLICIT$1 O!R PEOPLE HAVE TALK$ TO ME AB\T FEEL+ IT ALSO2 AN ATTITUDE FROM ,C,W,S P>TICIPANTS ?AT !IR WORK IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN O!R 7:ITE7 PEOPLE'S WORK1 ?AT IF Y\'RE NOT WORK+ 9 A PROJECT ?AT CON=MS TO ,C,W,S /&>DS !N Y\ >E P>T ( ,! ,PROBLEM1 ?AT ,C,W,S P>TICIPANTS >E ! ONLY 7:ITE7 PEOPLE :O >E REALLY WORK+ ON !IR [N RACISM 7?IS ATTITUDE IS EV5 MORE APP>5T ) ,C,W,S TRA9]S74 ,C,W,S WORK%OPS DO NOT 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO TALK AB\T ! MIX$ FEEL+S & CONTROV]SIAL BELIEFS !Y HAVE2 !SE WORK%OPS 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO ACCEPT1 9CORPORATE1 & PROSELYTIZE ! ,C,W,S AG5DA4 ,9 ! ,C,W,S REFRE%] ?AT ,I TOOK1 ! ,C,W,S FOLKS GAVE \T A S]IES ( DEF9ITIONS ?AT W]E ! ONES WE W]E TO USE1 ! DEF9ITIONS ?AT W]E ,RI<T REG>DLESS ( H[ USEFUL !Y W]E 9 DISCUSS+ !SE TOPICS ) O!R PEOPLE OR 9 UND]/&+ ! TOPICS = \RSELVES4 ,:5 WE /RUGGLE ) ! BASIC OPPRESSIONS 9 \R CULTURE1 !RE IS A DIFFICULT & NECESS>Y BALANCE BETWE5 CONSCI\SNESS RAIS+ 7:I* CAN BECOME 9SUL> & 9TROSPECTIVE TO A FAULT7 & FOLL[+ EXP]TS 7FACILITATORS :O BE/[ ,! ,ANSW]S UPON ! P>TICIPANTS74 ,WORK+ ) PEOPLE :O HAVE GONE ?R\< ,C,W,S USUALLY MEANS LI/5+ TO A LOT ( RI<TE\S TALK+ & NOT A LOT ( CONCRETE SUGGE/IONS4 

,9 MY HI/ORY ( DIFF]5T ORGANIZ+ EF=TS 7WORK+ 9 COALITION ON LONG T]M PROJECTS & ONE-TIME EV5TS ( V>I\S SORTS AS WELL AS :ILE CREAT+ LONG/&+ GR\PS7 !RE HAVE BE5 TWO DIRECTIONS ( ?\<T REG>D+ H[ TO ORGANIZE 9 AN ANTI-RACI/ WAY4 ,! FIR/ DIRECTION IS ?AT PEOPLE ( COLOR & :ITE PEOPLE %\LD ALL BE WORK+ TOGE!R4 ,! SECOND WAY1 PROMOT$ 9 ! SIXTIES1 IS ?AT :ITE PEOPLE %\LD BE ORGANIZ+ & $UCAT+ !MSELVES & !IR [N COMMUNITIES 7PRESUMABLY ( MO/LY :ITE PEOPLE7 & PEOPLE ( COLOR %\LD BE DO+ ! SAME -- & %\LD NOT BE =C$ TO DEAL ) ! IGNORANCE & BIGOTRY ( :ITE PEOPLE 7H[EV] WELL-9T5TION$74 ,9 ! PA/ #a OR #ae YE>S1 ! 9TEGRATION >GUM5T HAS BECOME MORE POPUL> AGA91 ) ! ADD$ CONDITION ( MAK+ SURE ?AT PEOPLE ( COLOR >E 9 POSITIONS ( LEAD]%IP & >E NOT TOK5IZ$1 ,!RE >E BO? GOOD & BAD ?+S AB\T BO? R\TES1 MAK+ IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE CL>ITY AB\T :I* IS BE/ 9 A GIV5 SITUATION )\T CONV]SATIONS ?AT 9CLUDE SOME AM\NT ( TRU/ ?AT EV]YONE 9 ! ROOM IS ACTUALLY 9T]E/$ 9 F9D+ ! BE/ SOLUTION4 ,C,W,S GRADUATES HAVE LE>N$ TO TRU/ O!R ,C,W,S GRADUATES 7DUE TO ! BONDS ?AT >E =M$ BY SP5D+ TIME TALK+ AB\T CONTROV]SIAL ISSUES1 & BY %>+ A J>GON7 & HAVE LE>N$ TO BE SUSPICI\S ( :ITE PEOPLE :O >E NOT ,C,W,S GRADUATES1 :I* MAKES CON/RUCTIVE FLEXIBLE CONV]SATIONS MORE DIFFICULT4 

0,ANTI-RACI/ $UCATION %\LD BE REQUIR$ & P]MAN5T = ALL :ITE FOLKS :O CALL !MSELVES 'SOCIAL JU/ICE ACTIVI/S4'0 ,( C\RSE ALL PEOPLE :O DESIRE FUNDAM5TAL SOCIAL *ANGE %\LD CONT9UALLY BE LE>N+ & *ECK+ \RSELVES & \R COLLEAGUES >\ND ISSUES ( PRACTICE & !ORY1 & ?IS %\LD BE HAPP5+ >\ND ALL ( ! DIFF]5T WAYS ?AT PEOPLE >E PRIVILEG$ OR UN-PRIVILEG$4 ,BUT ! LANGUAGE ( 0$UCATION10 & MORE IMPORTANTLY H[ ,C,W,S PRACTICES ?IS 0$UCATION10 IS AS EXP]TS1 AS AU?ORITIES1 AS ?OSE-:O-KN[ & :O WILL %[ EV]YONE ELSE ,! ,WAY4 ,OBVI\SLY SOME PEOPLE DO KN[ MORE ?AN O!R PEOPLE2 L AM NOT D5Y+ ?AT TRA9+ & EXP]I5CE >E IMPORTANT4 ,! H>D-TO-QUANTIFY PO9T L AM MAK+ IS ?AT IT IS ONE ?+ TO EXPLORE ) PEOPLE PLACES ?AT Y\ HAVE BE5 TO BE=E1 IT IS ANO!R TO DELIV] !M TO ! *OS5 LOCATION4 ,TO BE FAIR TO ,C,W,S1 0RACE0 IS SU* A LOAD$ CONCEPT -- ESPECIALLY 9 POLITICAL CIRCLES -- ?AT :ITE PEOPLE T5D TO COME TO ANTI-RACI/ $UCATION PROJECTS ) ! DESIRE TO BE DELIV]$4 

,BY REFUS+ TO ACKN[L$GE ! COMPLEXITIES >\ND P[] & >\ND H[ PEOPLE LE>N TO SURVIVE )9 OPPRESSIVE SOCIETIES1 ,C,W,S ACTS TO OBJECTIFY ! PEOPLE IT IS TRY+ TO RESPECT4 ,BY MAK+ SK9 COLOR ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ AB\T A P]SON1 & MAK+ SIMPLI/IC ASSUMPTIONS AB\T H[ PEOPLE EXI/ 9 A /ATE ( NOT-:IT5ESS1 ,C,W,S REIFIES RACE4 

,PEOPLE LE>N H[ TO MAKE ! BE/ ( COMPLETELY FUCK$-UP SITUATIONS4 ,SOME PEOPLE ( COLOR HAVE LE>N$ TO USE RACISM 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT SOME WOM5 HAVE LE>N$ TO USE SEXISM 7& SO ON74 ,ONE OBVI\S EXAMPLE ( SOMEONE US+ ?IS K9D ( MANIPULATION IS ,CL>5CE ,?OMAS1 ! V]Y CONS]VATIVE1 !N-C&IDATE = ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT :O WAS ACCUS$ BY HIS BLACK /AFF MEMB] 7,ANITA ,HILL7 ( SEXUAL ASSAULT4 ,?OMAS REF]R$ TO ! HUGELY PUBLICIZ$ REVIEW ( HIS ACTIONS BY AN ALL-:ITE1 ALL-MALE PANEL AS A 0HI< TE* LYN*+40 ,& ( C\RSE1 N[ HE IS A ,SUPREME ,C\RT JU/ICE4 ,HIS USE ( HIS RACE WAS CONSCI\S & 5TIRELY /RATEGIC4 

,ABID+ BY ,C,W,S !ORY MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE = ANY PALE SK9N$ P]SON 7REG>DLESS ( E?NICITY1 ETC7 TO *ALL5GE ANY D>K SK9N$ P]SON >\ND RACISM1 OR FREQU5TLY >\ND ANY?+ ELSE 7SEXISM1 CLASSISM1 ETC474 ,?IS ASSUMPTION ( ULTIMATE AU?ORITY BAS$ ON SK9 COLOR ACTS TO FUR!R DI/ANCE PEOPLE FROM EA* O!R1 MAK+ IT MORE DIFFICULT -- RA!R ?AN LESS -- TO BUILD ! K9D ( RELATION%IPS ) EA* O!R ?AT MORE DEEPLY & CONSI/5TLY *ALL5GE RACI/ ASSUMPTIONS & ACCEPTANCE ( PRIVILEGE4 0,IF ! CORE GR\P IS PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE1 IT %\LD WORK TO DEVELOP RELATION%IPS ( /RATEGIC COLLABORATIONS OR ALLIANCES ) ORGANIZ]S ( COLOR4 ,IDEALLY1 !SE ORGANIZ]S ( COLOR W\LD HAVE A /RONG 9T]E/ 9 SEE+ ?AT ! CON/ITU5CY BE+ ORGANIZ$ BY ! ANTI-RACI/ CORE GR\P CREATES A CONSI/5T1 LONG T]M ANTI-RACI/ AG5DA40 .<,ITALICS ADD$.> ,PRESUMABLY IF :ITE OR MO/LY :ITE GR\PS CANNOT F9D PEOPLE ( COLOR TO L5D CR$IBILITY TO A PROJECT1 !N ! PROJECT %\LDN'T HAPP54 ,?IS 5C\RAGES A K9D ( TOK5ISM ?AT IS ! LA/ ?+ ?AT ANTI-RACI/ PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT :ITE PEOPLE HAVE A LOT TO LE>N AB\T RACISM ?AT !Y CAN'T LE>N FROM EA* O!R4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT SOCIETY IS SEGREGAT$ SO ?AT BUILD+ WORK+ POLITICAL RELATION%IPS1 OR MAK+ FRI5DS1 ) PEOPLE :O >E DIFF]5T FROM US 79 V>I\S WAYS7 TAKES SOME CONSCI\S ?\<T & ACTION4 ,BUT >GUABLY IT IS MORE ANTI-RACI/ TO TAKE A CLASS1 OR GO TO LUN* ) A C[ORK]1 ?AN TO SE>* \T AN ACTIVI/ ( COLOR OR TWO TO L5D 0FACE0 TO A POLITICAL PROJECT4 

,SOME ( PEOPLE'S EMBRACE ( ! ,C,W,S PROJECT IS DUE TO A LACK ( O!R OPTIONS4 ,CONSCI\S :ITE PEOPLE WANT TO BE ANTI-RACI/1 AL?\< FREQU5TLY ! S9C]E DESIRE TO LE>N MORE APPROPRIATE WAYS ( UND]/&+ O!RS & \RSELVES IS SUBSUM$ BY GUILT OR ! FE> ( BE+ BAD OR WRONG OR ATTACK-ABLE4 ,?IS MAKES ! QUE/ MORE AB\T GETT+ APPROVAL ?AN AB\T HAV+ REAL RELATION%IPS & ACTUALLY *ALL5G+ ANY?+4 ,A REVEAL+ COMM5T BY ! ,C,W,S F\ND]3 0,:5 ,I *ALL5GE :ITE SUPREMACY1 BO? MY [N :ITE PRIVILEGE & ! OPPRESSION ( PEOPLE ( COLOR1 ,I AM HEAL+ MYSELF -- ( MY FE>S1 ( SELF-D\BT1 ( ! GUILT ?AT COMES FROM BE+ :O ,I AM3 A :ITE P]SON ( CONSCI5CE 9 A :ITE SUPREMACI/ SOCIETY40 .<,ITALICS ADD$.> ,?IS 5DE>+LY VULN]ABLE /ATEM5T IS A CELEBRATION ( H] GUILT2 %E SEES GUILT AS A SIGN ( H] CONSCI5CE RA!R ?AN AS A SIGN ( H] MISGUID$ ID5TIFICATION ) CORPORATE M$IA1 ! MILIT>Y1 ! GOV]NM5T1 BIG BUS9ESS -- ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DO ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ACTUALLY 5=C+ :ITE SUPREMACY4 7,AL?\< OBVI\SLY 9DIVIDUALS DO ALSO 5=CE :ITE SK9 PRIVILEGE1 ! IMPACT IS QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T47 ,H] /ATEM5T IS AN EXAMPLE ( A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE 9 ! CULTURE & !ORY ( ,C,W,S2 ! CULTURE & !ORY ?AT 5C\RAGE :ITE P>TICIPANTS TO BO? SELF-AGGR&IZE 7BY ACT+ LIKE !Y HAVE MORE 9FLU5CE 9 ! SOCIETY ?AN !Y DO7 & TO M>TYR !MSELVES4 

,V9E ,DE,LORIA ,JR4 9 HIS BOOK1 ,CU/] ,DI$ = ,Y\R ,S9S1 TALKS AB\T WORK%OP ,9DIANS & WORK%OP AN?ROPOLOGI/S 9 A *APT] ?AT REM9D$ ME 9TRIGU+LY ( ,C,W,S 7& O!R *ALL5G+ RACISM WORK%OPS ,I HAVE TAK574 

,! /RONGE/ ?+ ,I GOT FROM ?IS ESSAY IS ! REM9D] ?AT WE >E 9 ! WORLD4 ,NONE ( US IS AN AB/RACTION2 ALL ( US >E WORK+ ON & CREAT+ & *ANG+ FROM & DEAL+ ) ALL ! WAYS ?AT WE >E OPPRESS$ & OPPRESSIVE4 ,WORK%OP AN?ROS CREATE WORK%OP ,9DIANS1 :O CREATE WORK%OP AN?ROS :O CREATE444 ,ANO!R WAY ( PUTT+ ?IS IS ?AT !RE IS NO WAY TO COME AT ! ISSUE ( RACISM1 ( P[]1 )\T AFFECT+ IT4 ,?AT ,I CAN EV5 WRITE ?AT S5T5CE- -- :]E ! LANGUAGE IMPLIES ?AT POSSIBILITY -- IS A PROBLEM4 ,I HAVE HE>D PEOPLE SAY ?+S LIKE ?IS = YE>S1 & ,I HAVE SAID IT MYSELF 9 V>I\S WAYS1 BUT IT IS A H>D EPIPHANY TO HOLD ONTO4 

,EPIPHANIES >E NOT = HOLD+ ONTO1 ,I SUPPOSE4 ,I SUGGE/ Y\ READ ! BOOK4 ,OR F9D Y\R [N 9SPIR+ BOOKS TO READ4 

,:AT >E SOME O!R OPTIONS8 ,GETT+ TOGE!R 9 SMALL GR\PS ( FRI5DS & TALK+ AB\T ISSUES & EXP]I5CES ) PEOPLE Y\ KN[ & TRU/1 & :O Y\ TRU/ TO *ALL5GE EA* O!R CONSCI5TI\SLY4 ,US+ ! *ALL5GES & 9SI<T FROM ?OSE GR\PS 9 ! WORK Y\ DO 9 ! WORLD4 ,MAK+ FRI5DS ) & LI/5+ TO PEOPLE :OSE EXP]I5CES >E DIFF]5T FROM Y\RS 7IF !Y'RE 9T]E/$1 OBVI\SLY7 BUT )\T MAK+ !M ,EXP]TS4 ,GO+ \TSIDE ( ACTIVI/ CIRCLES TO F9D 9SPIRATION & CRITIQUE4 

,9T]E/+LY1 AFT] ,I F9I%$ MO/ ( ?IS >TICLE ,I WAS 9TRODUC$ TO A BODY ( ?\<T CALL$ ,CRITICAL ,RACE ,!ORY 7DEVELOP$ MO/LY BY LAWY]S :O >E CRITICAL ( ! LAW7 ?AT RAISES MANY ( ! COMPLEXITIES >\ND RACE ?AT ,C,W,S DOESN'T4 ,!SE !ORI/S >E ?9K+ AB\T RACE 9 SOPHI/ICAT$ WAYS ?AT ADDRESS PEOPLE'S EXP]I5CES & !Y >E SPECIFICALLY CONFRONT+ LIB]AL ?\<T AB\T1 = EXAMPLE1 ! LAW'S NEUTRALITY1 RACE AS A SOCIAL CON/RUCT1 ! SIGNIFICANCE ( /ORYTELL+1 RACISM AS AB]RATION VS4 RACISM AS BUS9ESS-AS-USUAL1 ETC4 ,!Y >E ALSO EXPLICITLY 9T]E/$ 9 TAK+ ACTION1 EV5 IF ! ACTION !Y'RE CONSID]+ T5DS TO BE RE=MI/ RA!R ?AN RE-/RUCTURAL4 7,I RECOMM5D ,CRITICAL ,RACE ,!ORY3 ,AN ,9TRODUCTION1 BY ,JEAN ,/EFANCIC & ,RI*>D ,DELGADO47 ,!SE >E *ANGES ?AT ,C,W,S C\LD 9CORPORATE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 RI<T N[ ,C,W,S EXI/S MORE AS A /AMP ( LEFTI/ APPROVAL ON A :ITE P]SON'S ACTIVISM1 TO %[ ?AT S_/HE IS TAK+ RACISM S]I\SLY1 ?AN IT DOES TO *ALL5GE ! F\NDATIONAL CONCEPTS OR RELATION%IPS ( RACISM4 

  

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