It's kind of a funny situation. If my race-fu is weak, then I am less likely to read a book by a POC author. Therefore my racism (institutional or personal) favors the Tim Wises of the world.
It is an absurd world.
All the best,
Tj
On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 3:55 AM, Joseph Catron <jncatron at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 4:13 AM, <123hop at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Stephen Colbert has a great set piece on how he doesn't see color.
>>
>> "Content is king" my ass.
>>
>
> If anyone hasn't clicked through, both the "Occupy Primer Reading List" (
> http://occupyeducated.org/2011/11/15/hello-world) and the "REQUEST:
> Suggestions for Minority-repression Books for OccupyEducated Primer List" (
> http://occupyeducated.org/2011/11/18/request-suggestions-for-minority-repression-books-for-occupyeducated-primer-list)
> are pretty precious.
>
> "We discussed this, and recognize that this issue of racism and minority
> repression is systemic and often discussed at occupations. Thus, we are
> adding one book to the primer list, to round it out at six."
> And would you believe that three of the four books "on our consideration
> list" for addition, specifically to address "this issue of racism and
> minority repression," are by white authors? :-D
>
> --
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> lytlað."
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