https://www.dailykos.com/news/NonwhiteEncumbrance News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Sun, 26 Jan 2020 07:55:55 +0000 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 07:55:55 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) https://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/7/3/1221010/-Maybe-if-we-take-White-Guilt-out-of-the-equation-it-will-be-easier-to-understand <p>I was encouraged reading the comments of a <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/02/1220593/-What-White-Priviledge-Means">diary</a> that was recently on the rec list where many commenters identifying themselves as white showed understanding and empathy with regard to the daily struggle that African American’s still face to walk, talk, bike, purchase, drive, be heroic, be smart, be stupid, be arrested, not be arrested, have pets, and just plain be human <em>while black</em>.</p> <p>I am also appreciative of the view expressed in some comments that all humans, regardless of race, should be treated with basic human dignity and that those who are, should not be viewed as “privileged”. &nbsp;Makes sense right? &nbsp;Well..sort of. Follow me below the jump if you think there might be something missing.</p> rss@dailykos.com (FreeWoman19) African American AfricanAmerican Black Civil Rights CivilRights NonwhiteEncumbrance Race Racism Recommended Rescued RescuedtoRecommended White Privilege whiteguilt WhitePrivilege _1221010 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 22:51:05 +0000