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Mr. Scorpio
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June 21, 2016
Meanwhile...
June 20, 2016
Ever hear someone say something like, Hey, wow, great news everybody! Racisms over! We fixed it! Theyre genuinely excited that we elected an African-American president. Theyll tell you how the first mainstream black superhero character, Black Panther, just appeared in a big new movie. And by the way, P.K. Subban is a hockey star!
Its hard to imagine what might be left on the end-racism to-do list, right?
Well, you might want to suggest that they not start tossing the confetti around just yet. Yeah, it seems theres still a little something called systemic racismand its real.
Racism at Every Level of Society
Systemic racism is about the way racism is built right into every level of our society. Many people point to what they see as less in-your-face prejudice and bias these days, compared to decades past, but as Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.
While fewer people may consider themselves racist, racism itself persists in our schools, offices, court system, police departments, and elsewhere. Think about it: when white people occupy most positions of decision-making power, people of color have a difficult time getting a fair shake, let alone getting ahead. Bottom line: we have a lot of work to do.
Here are seven ways we know that systemic racism exists.
WEALTH
According to one study, white families hold 90% of the national wealth, Latino families hold 2.3%, and black families hold 2.6%. Not only that, the Great Recession hit minority families particularly hard, and the wealth gap has increased. Think about this: while median wealth for a single white woman in the US is $41,000, the median wealth for a black woman is $100. And for single Latinas its $120. Thats almost unbelievableand its a huge racial-justice issue.
EMPLOYMENT
Its next to impossible to build wealth without steady and rewarding employment. But the black unemployment rate has been consistently twice that of whites 3302-2x-unemployed.jpgover the past 60 years, no matter what has been going on with the economy (whether its been up or down). Hmm, maybe higher education would help with that? Well, according to the data, blacks with college degrees are twice as likely to be unemployed as all other graduates. That may be because, as one study found, job applicants with white-sounding names get called back about 50% more of the time than applicants with black-sounding names, even when they have the same exact resumes. (This seems to be a widespread problem: guests with distinctively black names even get less positive reviews from property owners on Airbnb.)
The Rest: http://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/systemic-racism-is-real
Ben & Jerry: 7 Ways We Know Systemic Racism Is Real
Ever hear someone say something like, Hey, wow, great news everybody! Racisms over! We fixed it! Theyre genuinely excited that we elected an African-American president. Theyll tell you how the first mainstream black superhero character, Black Panther, just appeared in a big new movie. And by the way, P.K. Subban is a hockey star!
Its hard to imagine what might be left on the end-racism to-do list, right?
Well, you might want to suggest that they not start tossing the confetti around just yet. Yeah, it seems theres still a little something called systemic racismand its real.
Racism at Every Level of Society
Systemic racism is about the way racism is built right into every level of our society. Many people point to what they see as less in-your-face prejudice and bias these days, compared to decades past, but as Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.
While fewer people may consider themselves racist, racism itself persists in our schools, offices, court system, police departments, and elsewhere. Think about it: when white people occupy most positions of decision-making power, people of color have a difficult time getting a fair shake, let alone getting ahead. Bottom line: we have a lot of work to do.
Here are seven ways we know that systemic racism exists.
WEALTH
According to one study, white families hold 90% of the national wealth, Latino families hold 2.3%, and black families hold 2.6%. Not only that, the Great Recession hit minority families particularly hard, and the wealth gap has increased. Think about this: while median wealth for a single white woman in the US is $41,000, the median wealth for a black woman is $100. And for single Latinas its $120. Thats almost unbelievableand its a huge racial-justice issue.
EMPLOYMENT
Its next to impossible to build wealth without steady and rewarding employment. But the black unemployment rate has been consistently twice that of whites 3302-2x-unemployed.jpgover the past 60 years, no matter what has been going on with the economy (whether its been up or down). Hmm, maybe higher education would help with that? Well, according to the data, blacks with college degrees are twice as likely to be unemployed as all other graduates. That may be because, as one study found, job applicants with white-sounding names get called back about 50% more of the time than applicants with black-sounding names, even when they have the same exact resumes. (This seems to be a widespread problem: guests with distinctively black names even get less positive reviews from property owners on Airbnb.)
The Rest: http://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/systemic-racism-is-real
June 20, 2016
No person is illegal.
June 20, 2016
Batucada ♥ Towa Tei
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Picnic In The Summertime - Deee-Lite
June 20, 2016
A Warm Summer Night - Chic
June 20, 2016
Summer Soft - Stevie Wonder
June 20, 2016
Kool & the Gang - Summer Madness
June 20, 2016
Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
June 20, 2016
Hot Fun In The Summertime - Sly and the Family Stone
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