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"Woke Liberals"? I wish!
Abuse of the AAVE term "woke", and related misunderstanding of "Racism" makes communication impossible.
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Big changes since my 50th birthday
Change happens whether we want it to or not.
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Observing White Fragility
Almost 5 years since reading the book by Robin DiAngelo
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"I am Canadian", and I engage in "Nice Racism"
I've been reading "NICE RACISM: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm" by Robin DiAngelo.
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Should you be upset at individual police officers who support the "Thin Blue Line" concept?
The concept of the "Thin Blue Line" comes up regularly.
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Review: The Tinder Swindler
My wife and I watched The Tinder Swindler last night on Netflix.
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My privileges, and my systems mental block around race.
I'm a systems person, but still didn't recognize Racism is a system (social construct, social hierarchy)
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Letter to Ottawa Police Services Board
I sent the following as an email to the Ottawa Police Services Board.
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Quebec and systemic racism
I have noticed a specific example of the association fallacy in the discussion of Quebec's Bill n°21 : An Act respecting the laicity of the State…
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Truth, reconciliation, and Canadian systemic racism
Prior to and during the pandemic, the issue of systemic racism has been extremely visible in Canada and elsewhere. I felt it was time for me to continue…
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My reading of "White Fragility"
I just finished reading White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo.
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