Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e8TDX3925272; Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:33:03 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:33:03 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <00b601c02a19$aca94fa0$bc075c0a@milwaukee.k12.wi.us> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "a O'Keefe" <OKEEFEKA@mail.milwaukee.k12.wi.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:63] Re: Examing Racial and Cultural Thinking X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1687 Lines: 31 In response to RMALCUS's comment about not offending anyone... if we are operating with integrity, then we will be able to hear divergent points of view without immediately being offended. Too many times, people of color are asked to "take care of" white folks feelings. This is not necessary and an authentic discussion about racism needs people speaking their piece of the truth without constantly censoring it for someone elses comfort level. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RMALCUS@aol.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 8:29 AM Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:61] Re: Examing Racial and Cultural Thinking > It is very important to me that I not offend anyone. I have participated in group sessions and observed mostly White American shut down because of their discomfort with addressing issues of racism especially in the presence of African American. Mind you, some African Americans shut down too. That said, it is difficult to discuss issues of race in our society. The only point that I was trying to make is that even in our "blind" dialogues (in the sense that we can not see who is responding to our comments) we can discern to some extent who is and who is not of one group or another. > I would say that by virtue of our experiences with issues of race, there is a way we talk about it that would be different from how most White Americans and some African Americans would talk about it. > > I look for dialogue, I hope that I don't offend anyone. > > if for no other reason than that we have been hog tied by liberal ideals that suggest that we racism can readily eradicated if we ignore it. >
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