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Day 12 - March 22, 2008 - Open Your Eyes To Racial Injustice
Okay, so here it is. I suggest blowing the picture up since Flickr shrinks it. I also suggest that you View On Black
Anyway, here's the story behind today's photos..
I've been thinking about the concept of race for the last couple of days. I wrote a paper on it yesterday (received an A+, by the way), SaylaMarz posted a picture regarding race today, and one of my classes is discussing Obama's speech. I think that one of the major reasons for the racial division in our country is colorblindness. For all not familiar with the sociological meaning of colorblindness, it is a term used to describe people that claim they do not see race and that race does not matter to them. The problem in having such beliefs, is that in not seeing race, one also fails to see racial injustices. If one goes around believing that race is no longer a relevant factor or a issue, they are unlikely to recognize white privilege, unjust treatment, and the institutionalization of racism in our society. I think the first step for us, as a society, is to open our eyes. One must constantly recognize the construction of race, be aware of the racial hierarchy that exists in our society, and actively challenge its institutionalization.
Day 12 - March 22, 2008 - Open Your Eyes To Racial Injustice
Okay, so here it is. I suggest blowing the picture up since Flickr shrinks it. I also suggest that you View On Black
Anyway, here's the story behind today's photos..
I've been thinking about the concept of race for the last couple of days. I wrote a paper on it yesterday (received an A+, by the way), SaylaMarz posted a picture regarding race today, and one of my classes is discussing Obama's speech. I think that one of the major reasons for the racial division in our country is colorblindness. For all not familiar with the sociological meaning of colorblindness, it is a term used to describe people that claim they do not see race and that race does not matter to them. The problem in having such beliefs, is that in not seeing race, one also fails to see racial injustices. If one goes around believing that race is no longer a relevant factor or a issue, they are unlikely to recognize white privilege, unjust treatment, and the institutionalization of racism in our society. I think the first step for us, as a society, is to open our eyes. One must constantly recognize the construction of race, be aware of the racial hierarchy that exists in our society, and actively challenge its institutionalization.