Whiteness 
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6/28/2020
Those We Abuse, We Loathe
by J. Chester Johnson
Until white Americans reckon with the significance of white supremacy in America, they will deflect a sense of responsibility by laying blame for black suffering on black Americans themselves.
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6/14/2020
It's Time for White Parents to Have The Talk with their Children
by Roy E. Finkenbine
Many African American parents have a common experience of teaching their children about racism and its dangers. Not enough white parents talk with their children about how racism affects their lives.
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SOURCE: NY Times
10/26/19
A Racist Attack Shows How Whiteness Evolves
by Nell Irvin Painter
An assault at a New Jersey high school football game had an unexpected cast of characters.
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SOURCE: Slate
2/22/19
America Needs an Education in Whiteness
by Jordan Lindsey
Not a white equivalent of Black History Month—but a better understanding of the concept of whiteness and the harm it inflicts on race relations.
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