Notes &
The test of how racist you are is not how many people of color you can count as friends,” I recall someone telling me—I can’t remember who now. “It’s how many white people you’re willing to talk to about racism.
Deeply Embarrassed White People Talk Awkwardly About Race by Jen Graves
Interesting article. I’m learning more and more about how my staying silent on issues of race (merely because talking about it is uncomfortable) is actually an aspect of white privilege. I can stay silent, to ignore the issues, because I’m white, whereas a person of color may not have that luxury. Race is something they deal with everyday.
