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The tea party is an extension of talk radio. It's an extension of Fox News Channel. It's an extension of the southern faction of the Republican Party -- the faction that gave us the Southern Strategy, the Willie Horton ad, the White Hands ad and the racially divisive politics of Lee Atwater and (more…)

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Who were your ancestors before they turned "white"?

September 23, 2009

"Whiteness" is a condition, not necessarily a life sentence. But you have to want to be more than "white" to change it.

Think...Question...Read...Learn...Act.

THINK.
Unless you are Indian, you are the descendant of an immigrant.

Yes, believe it or not, you are only a generation or two ( (more…)

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MY FAMILY NEVER OWNED ANY SLAVES.

I ain't got a racist bone in my body.

If black people would just shut up about race, it wouldn't be a problem.

I DON'T SEE COLOR--ONLY PEOPLE.

Nobody ever gave me anything. I worked hard for everything I got.

Obama's in the White House, so now what's their problem?

Tim Wise responds to all of that...and more.

Still a bit uncertain about tracking down your Original Immigrant? Need to see how you can use that information to roll your race story forward?

Tim Wise shows you how he did it in WHITE LIKE ME: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son

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A, B, C...1, 2, 3...Prof. Jensen breaks race all the way down while keeping it extremely personal.

Robert Jensen's HEART OF WHITENESS: Confronting Race, Racism, and White Privilege

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Did your mama have a black maid? Did the neighbor's black chauffeur drive you to the beach? Who taught you not to see the person pushing the mop and the Cadillac?

Barbara Beckwith's essay, GROWING UP OBLIVIOUS (Inventory of a White Life)

Barbara Beckwith's course, "White People Challenging Racism: Moving from Talk to Action"

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Race became real for Mike MacDonald on the black side of town and pushed him all the way to Ireland. Two great books and a bunch of stories later, looks like it was definitely worth the trip.

Michael Patrick MacDonald's ALL SOULS: A Family Story from Southie

Michael Patrick MacDonald's EASTER RISING: An Irish American Coming Up from Under

PEEK INSIDE THE BOOK...

Outstanding Links

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Who were your ancestors before they turned "white"?

MY FAMILY NEVER OWNED ANY SLAVES. I ain't got a racist bone in my body. If black people would just shut up about race, it wouldn't be a problem. I DON'T SEE COLOR--ONLY PEOPLE. Nobody ever gave me anything. I worked hard for everything I got. Obama's in the White House, so now what's their problem?

Still a bit uncertain about tracking down your Original Immigrant? Need to see how you can use that information to roll your race story forward?

~ ~ ~

A, B, C...1, 2, 3...Prof. Jensen breaks race all the way down while keeping it extremely personal.

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Did your mama have a black maid? Did the neighbor's black chauffeur drive you to the beach? Who taught you not to see the person pushing the mop and the Cadillac?

~ ~ ~

Race became real for Mike MacDonald on the black side of town and pushed him all the way to Ireland. Two great books and a bunch of stories later, looks like it was definitely worth the trip.