Right up front I’ll confess to feeling a little lost at the moment. I’m asking for input.
On these “pages” I’ve outlined my personal journey from what I once thought was acceptable — “I’m not a racist” — toward my present posture — “I’m learning what it means to be an anti-racist.”
Here’s my journey in five steps. Please bear in mind, I’m keenly aware of still learning, still journeying, and will be for life.
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The events in this story happened long ago when I considered myself “not racist.” I was timid, ineffectual and largely silent as racism raged around me.
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I speculated about how much better our society would be if everyone was “privileged”, valued and accepted in the ways that I’ve been.
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My present approach to expressed racist beliefs.
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A summary of what I’ve learned to date.
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A broad-ranging piece on peaceful protest to promote anti-racism. This also appeared on Newsbreak, garnering over 280,000 views and hundreds of hate-filled attacks.
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Stuck and reaching out
Now I’m further along in my journey but feeling stuck, stymied.
I know that I can continue to speak up in the ways that I have, by writing. I can also influence others one-on-one by speaking up. I continue to read and learn. But I feel the need to do more.
That urge is a bit at odds with my nature.
I’m not a very “political” person, preferring to stay out of the spotlight and do what I do person-to-person, quietly and effectively, but behind the scenes.
Hence my feeling of being stuck.
If you have ideas to share with me please do so. I can easily imagine that I’m not the only person who has this dilemma.
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Hate
Because of the views I’ve expressed, I’ve been subjected to a hate deluge. This troubles me not at all. Quite the contrary, it’s been educational. I now have better insights into the sentiments harbored by a large percentage of the population. I also have a better understanding of how far we need to go as we struggle toward a society in which all are valued and treated equally.
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This post was previously published on medium.com.
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