“We see race as what people of color have (or are). If people of color are not present, race is not present. Further, if people of color are not present, not only is race absent, so is that terrible thing: racism. Ironically, this positions racism as something people of color have and bring to whites, rather than a system which whites control and impose on people of color.”
Robin DiAngelo, What Does It Mean to Be White?; Developing White Racial Literacy
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Riddle from the Middle 
You sure do find things to exercise our brains. That’s good.
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Thank you, JoAnna. This one really stuck with me, too.
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Not to argue because I do truly agree. However we are always determined to find different and a reason, however so weak, to hate.
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Interestingly I think she’s pointing out that racism isn’t only about hate but also about the system whites hold in place to control who holds power in our society.
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such great food for thought and puts a different spin on it
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Doesn’t it, though? This is the first I’ve heard it put this way.
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This is thought provoking point. Thanks for sharing
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I’d never looked at it this way.
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Yes, neither did I
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