Race, Entitlement & White Fragility - See New Thread for Pt1

I'll read along. I've had that in my Kindle queue for a bit but haven't gotten around to reading it yet. You've given me the perfect reason to put it at the top of my list.

I’m interested. Count me in.

I like the idea but it's all I can do to keep up with my Nursing Research readings. I shouldn't even be here posting right now. Maybe I can revisit after graduation and bring this thread back up. It IS a very difficult subject to discuss or think about.

Here on this board I have been challenged to reflect on my words and how they can be seen by black people. I never meant any harm, and I was upset at being called a racist for bringing up black on black violence in a thread about police brutality, but one thing was accomplished: it got me to really consider the subject and how I can do better. For that I thank olan. It can be really hard to view our own selves in an unpleasant light but that's how growth occurs.

Anyway thank you very much for introducing the topic and providing links.

I just purchased the book for my Kindle and would love to participate in a discussion. Thank you for bringing the book to my attention and I look forward to a productive discussion.

2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/82521/entitlement-southwest-airlines-boarding-procedure Here is a link to the thread.

I won't be able to start reading along as early as the discussion starts, given our schedule the next two weeks, but I can read it during the last two weeks so that I can at least be on track for part of it. Thanks for pointing it out, SockMonkey.

I have this on my Nook but haven't read it yet. As others have said, I'm not sure how much I can keep up but I am interested in discussing.

*$!?$#! I just typed out a long reply and lost it. grrr!

SockMonkey - THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS!! I wish I could participate right now but I'm swamped. I'm a 57 yo white woman who cares passionately about racial justice. Coincidentally, at this afternoon's meeting of my congregation's Social Justice ministry, we were discussing the possibility of doing a congregation-wide READ with this very book and then offering discussion groups.

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@z*G - I was also shocked to be called a racist.  About three years ago I had been showing off my "colorblindness" which I had grown up believing was a good thing... ie. you're not my black friend, you're my friend, I don't see us as any different, better or worse. Well, when i said that I was very loudly and publicly accused of being racist. I was deeply shocked, but almost immediately after, and to this day, I consider it an enormous gift. I began seeking out black voices in print, on television, on Facebook, and I began to learn about my white privilege, systemic racism and injustice, etc. I joined my excellent local branch of SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice), a nationwide org. created for white people to educate other white people about issues of race. It's NOT the job of black people to do this for us!

I'm always grateful to Olan and others who raise issues and inform me of situations they and other black folks experience every day. I want to be part of the solution... <3

I’ve tried to buy this book on kindle but it is not available to me in the UK.

definiteky interested- I'll at least try to take part in discussions even if I don't get a chance to read the book.

Me, because of meds I am not on. I feel your pain!

However, really glad you're doing this SockMonkey and I will do my best to participate. Thank you!

Systemic racism is a common dinner table discussion here. I’ll be interested in following this topic. Thank you.

Because of my schedule the next month or so, I can’t commit to your reading timeline, but I’ll be following the discussion while reading the book and your other links as time permits. Thanks for starting this. I expect I will learn a lot.

well that sucks!