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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it "privilege" to not belong to the demographic that commits 95% of the violent and street crime in DC?

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White woman pp here. Please educate yourself on systemic racism and how our society has screwed black Americans over and over again. As a result, I think many have internalized that their black lives don't matter. It's up to us white people to fix the system for them, to improve their lives and make our society better and stronger. [/quote]

A different white woman here.  I would say it's time to fix the system together.

I detest social media most of the time.  The one redeeming thing to me has been the opportunity it has presented for the general public to finally hear more voices and experiences of POC.  White people hearing the experiences of various POC and POC hearing others who share their experiences of racism and marginalization.  Additionally, white people finally learning through modern-day word of mouth about things we should have been taught as children in history class.  And, of course, the videos that force us to SEE the injustices against POC. This is revolutionary and so completely overdue.

The other important thing is the increased representation of voices of POC in the arts.  The arts are such a powerful way to educate about history and to give people a window into the lives of others.  We need to support POC in the arts, so that they can keep spreading important history and perspectives to a wider and wider audience.  People will tune out if you lecture them. People may not read that article you send them, but they will watch a movie.  They will go to the musical. People are moved by the arts.  We have to reach hearts and minds and listen to these stories.

The result of this ongoing reeducation for me is to see that my life is permeated with white privilege.  There is nothing nuanced about it.  I was just ignorant.  Now that I see it, I can't unsee it, and that is good.[/quote]

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