“Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses…” Name that tune. For those of you who grew up listening to 90s rock like me, it’s an easy challenge. “Killing in the Name,” by Rage Against the Machine, of course. [Press link to song here to get the full effect of this
Tag: Racism
A couple of days ago I was at the gym trying to keep the metabolism in check, when my attention was drawn to CNN’s, MSNBC, and other stations’ latest headline news – “Sanders and Clinton compete for Black vote.” For most of CNN’s viewers who remain immersed in a post-racial rhetoric this statement may read
How a society reacts to racial incidents is a reflection of how that same society treats and regards the people it most oppresses. This cartoon was published by the Columbia Daily Tribune on August 20, 2014. What can we gather from this image and from the many other remarks that are being put out there
How is it possible that a human being can be shot 6 times, two of those in the head, without justification? Oh yeah, because he’s a young Black man, a person of color and thus preconceived by so many in our society as already a threat. Something similar happened to my brother, a young Mexicano,
Whiteification: the process whereby a person of color gradually assumes the personality and demeanor of white folk; to the extent that the person of color can no longer be ideologically distinguishable from a white person. Can be used as a verb as in “That Mexicana sellout is completely whiteified.” Whiteification usually occurs over time and
“This is my first year at UNM and honestly I don’t know how much longer I’ll be here.” “My little sister will be starting UNM this Fall and will most likely have to take out a student loan, she’s only 18.” “I might have to drop out. I don’t know if I can help my
