There’s Only “White” Privilege

It’s like I’ve been trying to tell you for a long time, now. “White Privilege” is a thing. “Black Privilege” ISN’T.

Petiri Ira said it even better, HERE in her blog post titled Reverse Racism is a Myth. And she and I aren’t the only ones trying to get this message across to the rest of America. Another of my newly discovered FAVORITE WRITERS, Umair Haque, has THIS to say about how the systemic racism on which our nation is founded is reflective of the fascist country that America has become.

The inauguration was heralded as one of the most inclusive … But Indigenous communities were disheartened to hear “This Land is Your Land” performed during the ceremony, a song that celebrates the land this nation “owns” without acknowledging how it was acquired — by the genocide, oppression, and forced removal of Indigenous communities that initially call it home

“it’s about time for some new anthems. Why are we still singing these same songs?” And it’s true — why are we still allowing these old songs to represent an emerging new nation? Zaragoza uses her music as a way to challenge these harmful narratives. Her song “American Dream,” written in reaction to Donald Trump’s election, tells the story of her great grandmother, who was forced from her home and family to be assimilated into white culture.

For a hopeful look at how Calexit and Return California and other such organizations are working to exorcize this institutionalized demon of racism and colonialism, watch THIS.