I have an Irish hide. In fact, I'm likeliest the whitest white person in New Mexico.

So it's amazing to me that even out here, when I walk up to any sort of service area, all the people of color who are already waiting seem to disappear to the people behind the counter.

They all react with surprise when I point them out as being here first, so I don't imagine many white folks notice that.

I do.

in Atlanta. I was was poor and a minority in a predominately black city and was still treated like I was better or more deserving somehow just because I am white.

So, yeah, I definitely noticed it too and didn't like it one bit.

It's amazing to realize how many people are ignorant and oblivious to the DOC's racist agenda, affecting the lively hood and futures of untold victims. More shocking to me still is that I was once one of them. As one of a zillion falsely accused I discovered the indignity of of the prison system first hand. Thankfully that experience instilled the drive to affect change. http://www.ProvidenceBTB.orghttp://raymond-incite.blogspot.com/

The National Transgender Discrimination Survey (NTDS) measured transgender experiences of discrimination. The survey results showed that transgender people faced bias that affects all areas of life. However, one of the most important findings was that the combination of anti-transgender bias with structural and individual racism meant that transgender people of color experience particularly devastating levels of discrimination. Among them, Black transgender people often reported the highest levels of discrimination.

Key Findings:

* 34% of the Black Transgender community reported a household income of less than $10,000/year.
* 21% of Black transgender people reported being refused medical care due to bias
* 41% of Black respondents said that they had experienced homelessness at some point in their lives. Of those who had experienced homelessness, many tried to access shelters but were denied access altogether (40%) or experienced harassment (61%), physical assault (32%), or sexual assault (31%) at the shelter.

http://nbjc.org/issues/transgender-equality

Being transgender is difficult, but being transgender (or female, poor etc.) + being black makes it even that much harder.

i have never seen them before. last night, i was stunned by what i watched.

many, many more black actors have parts in the shows, of course; many received nominations, too. at long last. HOORAY!! production companies are making big money on black history storylines and issues of racism, and classism, depicted in numerous shows.

but how many blacks actually touched that awards stage last night? many as performers in excerpts from the nominated plays. one, Audra McDonald, as an award winner

http://www.theroot.com/buzz/audra-mcdonald-porgy-and-bess-win-tonys

... Tyler Perry as a presenter ....

i turned it off so many times, disgusted, but then turned back to see if maybe i was wrong - in fact, that was why i did happen to see Audra McDonald win her fifth Tony, first as leading actress, for Porgy and Bess, which also won for best musical revival - to see if i might have missed something that would correct my take on it, but i do not think so.

there were several plays with all white casts - ?! and there were some with almost all black casts, except for the white stars, or the white producers, directors who accepted the awards they won. white men accepted the award for Porgy and Bess's win ....

it was intensely disturbing. but then, it was also far more inclusive than in so much of the past. so, maybe i ought to see it as a sign of progress???

if you saw it, will you tell me what you thought of it? if you didn't, there might be an online video of it? i would be interested in the thoughts of any who saw, or see it.


thank you so very much for this thread, Number23!! and for carrying on this outstanding and vitally important tradition begun by the, yes, "incomparable Brewman_Jax"!!

And it's an excellent question. I haven't seen the Tonys and probably won't, but your question reminds me of the conversation we had in this forum over The Help and how some white posters didn't see anything wrong with the story and felt that it was perfectly understandable to have the movie centered around the young, white woman because that allowed them to "relate" to the story. As if had the story been told exclusively from the perspective of one of the black maids, that would have somehow seemed to alien.

And I get your ambivalence on this because on one hand, it is great that there was more racial diversity than at previous Tonys but on the other, it's STILL nowhere near enough and why are so many whites walking home with the prizes even if the stories are about black people?

I don't think much is going to change until black people are allowed to tell our stories in our own voices and to have these stories still be as respected/admired/popular as they are when they are told by whites. For every Malcolm X there are a dozen Color Purples and even though I am immensely glad that they are both getting onto the screen, it would be wonderful to have more diversity behind the cameras which would probably lead to more diversity in front of it as well.

that means a lot to me, coming from you.

the parallel with The Help is painfully fitting.

the movie centered around the young, white woman because that allowed (whites) to "relate" to the story .... As if had the story been told exclusively from the perspective of one of the black maids, that would have somehow seemed to alien.

it's STILL nowhere near enough and why are so many whites walking home with the prizes even if the stories are about black people?

on one hand, it is great that there was more racial diversity

I don't think much is going to change until black people are allowed to tell our stories in our own voices and to have these stories still be as respected/admired/popular as they are when they are told by whites. For every Malcolm X there are a dozen Color Purples and even though I am immensely glad that they are both getting onto the screen, it would be wonderful to have more diversity behind the cameras which would probably lead to more diversity in front of it as well.

It was such a great service.

It was way too valuable to lose.

Coates is doing the same job from his standpoint as an editor for The Atlantic.

The history is getting out there.

I keep forgetting about them and so much stuff has not been added as a result of me not kicking them as regularly as I should be.

So I'm going to pin them and that way, even if my tired old brain forgets, everyone can still see them and contribute as needed.

This is where they should be.

Making space for the passerby's who are people of color.

I'm belong to a POC discussion forum for women and we discuss the impact of internalized racism and superiority on the psyche of both black and white people.

An example that we discuss is becoming aware of our own internalized sense of inferiority when simply walking down the sidewalk. We noticed how when a group or even a few whites are walking down a narrow sidewalk and blacks are walking the opposite way (facing towards each other), they--the black person or group--is forced to move or make space to avoid a collision.

Of course this is not explicit or even subtle racism--it is very much internalized. Black people move out of the way to avoid collision. In fact, one women recounted that she was nearly pushed into the street with oncoming cars while the group of white folks continued past her.

People don't even realize the psychological racism the impact that white privilege has on the psyche/the mind.

person walks past them on the street. It's like either we don't exist or we are something to be scared of.

I bet the not being seen is worse for black women than black men. Black men get seen, all right.

past him and he explains to his friend Jeff why he did that "I want them to know I am one of the good ones"



I laughed because I do the same stupid thing, and if I was on a narrow path with anyone I would move but I would move quicker for a Woman or an AfAm...

Which is in itself, racist, sort of.

And I dont think it is guilt, I dont feel guilt when I stand aside for a Woman, so I dont think I feel guilt when i stand aside for a Black person...I dont know what I feel, I just know that I feel something very strong.


AND for a while I felt dumb, out of step, or something when my 20 something son tried to tell me that his generation saw race or color differently. And i know he is a very liberal person like me but I think he is assuming something that isnt true.

I've said it before, the worst thing that Sanders has going for him right now on DU is some of his supporters.

Oddly, this spam helps to prove your point. You don't see people type "Adam West" at white people thinking that will somehow secure their votes.

YOUR COMMENTS

This is wildly inappropriate for a thread in the AA forum about racism in the US. This thread is documenting racism in the US. Someone coming in and posting some pro-Sanders spiel that has nothing to do with this forum or this thread is beyond inappropriate and completely unwanted.

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Try telling them that, and they double down on telling you what is best for you.

I am less concerned (because I can afford to be) about his race consciousness or lack thereof as I am about losing the WH to the terrorists.

Whatever we have to do to not lose it, I say we do that, even if we arent comfortable doing that.

But, again, I dont have to dodge bullets while I jaywalk. And I often jaywalk.

And I have not been pulled over by a cop for 20 years.

How bout you?

Nothing to do with this forum . . .

--there is a dearth of African Anerican Physicans. At my place of work--more diverse than some, many perhaps, there are a number, still too small for the population of MD's. It gets worse in fields such as surgery. I know of exactly one Female African American surgeon doing her fellowship right now.

I heard this segment on NPR Thursday morning (10/1/15):

The first link had 404'd, so I was about to have to resort to google.

has held on to it's de-facto apartheid for GENERATIONS. It won't dimish or go away until a MAJORITY that benefits from the american apartheid system(s) in place rejects hate and racism and demands equality for all colors and manner of lawful human beings. I won't hold my breath waiting for THAT to happen.

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are not only treated as illegitimate squatters in the WH and constantly obstructed by racists whenever they try to fulfill the dutiesof their position, but that there are actually people who claim that they need to see Pres. Obama's transcripts from college and law school, because they don't believe he actually earned his degrees.

I mean, anyone who even listens to him and Michelle can hear how intelligent and well-educated they are, but because they are black, bigots assume they can't possibly have earned such impressive academic credentials.

of jail time for RAPE.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/07/us/outrage-in-stanford-rape-case-over-dueling-statements-of-victim-and-attackers-father.html?_r=0

On the New Dynasty from the CW, they have the black driver for the rich white family, sleeping with the daughter of the boss, and doing her dirty work.

I know that he's supposed to be based on the michael culhane from the original, but he was a Denver white guy.

it's dfferent now that he's an Atlanta black man.

It brings back the old stereotype of the southern balck b..k

I see 8 trashing LBN, GD, ATA 25 for Sports but 100 trashing this forum.

I think that's sad.