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Posts Tagged ‘Systemic Racism

Aug

Old Enough

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Anti-Racism, children, education, racism, racists, Systemic Racism, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy

If Black children are “old enough” to experience racism then white children are “old enough” to learn about it.
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Blair Amadeus Imani (@BlairImani) August 07, 2020

If we have to teach our Black children how to deal with racism while they learn to tie their shoes then your white… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Blair Amadeus Imani (@BlairImani) August 07, 2020

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If our Black children are learning how to spot and avoid racism at a young age the odds are that your white childre… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Blair Amadeus Imani (@BlairImani) August 07, 2020

You mean to tell me you’re cool lying to your children about the existence of fairy tale creatures but talking to t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Blair Amadeus Imani (@BlairImani) August 07, 2020

Mar

Systemic Racism Is Embedded In The DNA Of America

By Nerdy Wonka 110 Comments

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Tags: Institutional Racism, My Brother's Keeper, nyt, Obama, racism, Systemic Racism, wealth, White Privilege, White Supremacy

Our most important task as a nation is to make sure all our young people can achieve their dreams. We’ve started th… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 19, 2018

Even when children grow up next to each other with parents who earn similar incomes, black boys fare worse than whi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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The Upshot (@UpshotNYT) March 19, 2018

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“White boys who grow up rich are likely to remain that way. Black boys raised at the top, however, are more likely… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) March 19, 2018

“The sons of black families from the top 1 percent had about the same chance of being incarcerated on a given day a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) March 19, 2018

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This @nytimes piece is a gut punch. It includes a data visualization that shows the invisible hand of systemic raci… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018

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The reason we're unable to stare racism in the face is that we Americans cannot stand the ugliness of our truth ref… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018

If you were trying to design a system that ensured white male outcomes > black male outcomes, the United States of… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018

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This is such a sticky paradox. We've known this truth for generations, but white America's identity DEPENDS on NOT… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018

And the prevailing political winds seek to maintain and deepen the divide. So we end voting rights protections beca… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018

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The research is clear that race is the predominant form of class in America. If your analysis assumes white and bla… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) March 19, 2018

The American system is adept at creating wealth for white families and stripping wealth from black families. And if… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) March 19, 2018

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Since we’re talking about the racial wealth gap, this is always worth remembering as well https://t.co/qxq1AJMnW5
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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) March 20, 2018

But for our country to evolve and improve, we have got to stare into the mirror and be honest. The truth is right t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018