[Durham INC] New from the Rev-elution - Jeanne Lucas

[Carl Kenney]

Will,The issue isn't if you got to were you are today because of white privilege. It's if you were denied because of it.  Those are two different conversations.  To suggest there is white privilege does not negate the hard work and intellect of those who succeed.  It is to say that a variable in moving toward success is not the matter of race.

> Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 09:38:42 -0400
> From: willwilsn at gmail.com
> To: revcwkii at hotmail.com
> CC: christinebbd at yahoo.com; inc-list at durhaminc.org; inc-list at rtpnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Durham INC] New from the Rev-elution - Jeanne Lucas
> 
> I suspect discussing race is the same as why it's hard to talk about 
> abortion, gun control, economic policies, sexual orientation: One or 
> both sides claim to have the Truth, and label the other side classists, 
> baby killers, sinners, etc. The issues of race are no different.
> 
> It will be easier when both sides are willing to accept and validate 
> each other's perspectives. I'm not saying we have to accommodate the 
> KKK. Yes, I have "white privilege", but I've worked damn hard and made 
> good choices to get where I am from where I started. I know my 
> achievements are not simply due to my being white. I will disagree 
> vehemently with anyone saying otherwise, and I expect my perspective to 
> be accepted in any conversation of racial issues, just as I will work to 
> accept others' perspectives. If it's not a one-way, we-have-the-truth 
> conversation, then I'ld be thrilled to participate in a conversation on 
> racial issues.
> 
> Especially if there's good beer.
> 
> Will
> 
> On 5/24/2012 9:07 AM, Carl Kenney wrote:
> > Why is it so hard for people to talk about race?  Is it too painful
> > to allow a person to share a perspective that exposes more than you
> > are willing to accept?
> 
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