Shaun KingVerified account

The root of white supremacy in the u.s. is in the teachings of white southern baptist preachers who taught white superiority. It helped that they were teaching from a book with a white god

(2/2)Ultimately, some are constantly reminded of their race, and can't just say race is made by man to cause division, because they are the ones who are forced to recognize and look at their race, every day. Whereas others can turn a blind eye to race. & That's privilege.

One of the problems is that most school textbooks perpetuate that crap by lying about (whitewashing) history.

(1/2)I tried preaching this and was hated for perpetuating a false idea that blankets and covers up race, and people complained that its not that easy to just change people's minds, so ignoring race altogether doesn't work because some can't ignore their race. -

One word answer: Ignorance

This is an education issue.

Because #Racists don't care about #Facts related to anyone or anything they have been taught to hate. That .1% is what the nature/nurture controversy is all about. #TeachYourChildren

Hell, baby boomers act like Millennials aren’t the same species. They’re literally their children. So go figure.

you mean institutionalized racism.. nothing supreme about abuse of power & suppression!.. take control of the conversation! don't let THEM define you!..

Yes. Thank you! I hated white supremacists before I learned about DNA, but after, I wonder what they're basing it on. I'm increasingly alienated from the idea of my whiteness. I get what it means to other ppl, society, etc. But idk what it's supposed to mean to me.

POC? Pack Of Crackers?

My parents were racists. The difference between us was education. They, to their later regrets, pushed us to do well in school. We walked away. I don't understand how anyone can be educated and racist. Those are the people that stun me. I wonder if they just bought their degrees.

yeah, the humans