Imagine this: You can think yourself progressive and still be racist. Racism colonizes the imagination. The only way to not be racist is to work at being anti racist and to rewire the imagination. Anti racist is not a static or default position; it’s work.
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And yet I have been approached on numerous occasions to do unpaid mental labor for white academics who state that they don’t know where to start or how to find resources to educate themselves. If you’re a person of marginalized status, you don’t get to choose to do the work.
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That work is a necessity and part of your daily life. So I’m not sure exactly your reference, but if you are suggesting it’s unfair for white Americans to do additional unpaid mental labor, I can’t agree with you. I would call that labor catching up.
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i would prefer not to
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