Social Justice Educators of Oregon

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27287040021953019032009-10-01T06:09:10.383-07:00Social Justice Educators of OregonA blog on the issues of racism and inequity in this country. Aimed at a white audience as a way to understand how we can help create a more equitable society for the good of all of usrace traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-20178078927523553872008-12-27T11:04:00.001-08:002008-12-27T11:07:50.008-08:00Once again it's on.

I'm listening to Ludacris' latest album, who by the way is a genius. Anyway, I was listening to his new song on the radio the other day when a commercial came on the radio for Weston Kia, a local car dealer here in the Portland area. The commercial had a man imitating Barrack Obama and was using Barracks "Yes we can" speech to sell cars. "My friends at Weston Kia say yes we can to low prices." I

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-15561391645847092152008-11-27T09:41:00.000-08:002008-11-27T09:44:06.138-08:00The Thanksgiving That Never Was.

If you haven't read James Loewen's Lies My Teacher Told Me then I demand you go get a copy of it and read it. I would like to thank him for the Thanksgiving information presented here. James Loewen is what my college history professor would have referred to as a "revisionist historian," and oh did he loathe them. Mostly because they challenged his white washed version of history that he had been

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-71086868119287702982008-11-07T13:13:00.000-08:002008-11-07T13:15:42.404-08:00So, you want a make a racist society?

I know a lot of the media and powers that be insist that racism is a thing of the past. In fact Lou Dobbs, the CNN reporter got infuriated at Condeleeza Rice and her response to Barrack Obama's speech on racial issues in America when she said that racism was an issue that needed to be discussed more. Poor Lou got so ramped up that he slipped up and called Condeleeza "cotton picking." I'm sure Lou

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-41450270089498050282008-11-05T08:52:00.001-08:002008-11-05T08:52:53.459-08:00Now What?

Now What?Last night was a huge step in American history, no doubt about it. How big of a step remains to be seen. Last night many of my white brothers and sisters took the historic step of supporting to victory the first president of the United States who identifies as African American. The reasons for their decision will be bandied about by pundits in the weeks to come. As I watched the news

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-74947436600417839872008-09-07T19:48:00.000-07:002008-09-17T22:01:16.467-07:00Sexism in Horror Movies

Wow, I haven't written anything here in months. So here is an article I published on sexism in horror filmsI love horror movies. Always have. From the time I was old enough to watch them (which was a lot younger then I would admit to my parents). As I got older I came to appreciate the classics as well as some of the new ones that came out. However, as a young man I came to the impression that

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-83888590147837538732008-06-07T17:57:00.000-07:002008-06-07T18:00:11.840-07:00And Bigotry and Injustice for All

My seven year old has to say the "Pledge of Allegiance" at school. Really?! Do we still make kids spout this nonsense at school. They don't even know what they're saying let alone how non-inclusive those words are. We all know that when the founding people of our country got together, and wrote the Declaration of Independence, that the words, "All men are created equal" really meant all White,

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-60084650218046571352008-06-07T17:55:00.000-07:002008-06-07T17:57:41.985-07:00Don't call me European American

When I heard the term European American something sounded wrong. I could just see some white person who was feeling left out somehow saying "Oh yeah well you may be African American, but I'm European American, so there." As if they could somehow get in on the oppression Olympics as a target if they said that. It's absurd the whole idea that we as white people who haven't been concerned with our

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-79151121307380064572008-03-14T16:05:00.000-07:002008-03-14T16:31:30.567-07:00Categorization

Oh lord, we White people love to do this. We like to find out where everyone who not like us (i.e. non white, different accent, etc..) is from or what their cultural background is. Why do we need to know? Some say curiosity, but I ask you, how many non white people do you see doing this. Honest to god, what are we... census takers?Now don't get me wrong, I am every bit as guilty of this as the

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-30547731718011976762008-02-20T19:07:00.000-08:002008-02-20T19:37:21.270-08:00And the Library keeps growing

Their are so many great books out there that I just keep getting more and more.Here are some recently added additions to my book collection.The End of Racism by Dinesh D' Souza- OK this one is my one regret. This book is an absolute pile of nonsense. Don't waste your time, his theories are utterly racist in themselves, and he is so far off base that I doubt that he sees the problem.Negro Thought

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-85883430191994641722008-02-15T16:09:00.000-08:002008-02-15T16:21:30.387-08:00Black Kids Doing Better than ever

I just read this article from the Chicago Defender at http://www.chicagodefender.com. It is nice to see that there is some good news in the war for equatibility. I should point out that we still still have a long way to go, but progress is taking place. Anyway, I just discovered the Defender today, it has a lot of great articles surrounding the Black community as well as national and local news

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-32430890345163438482008-02-09T16:32:00.000-08:002008-02-09T16:33:48.688-08:00Time to get off the high horse

In 2007, my very own congressman, David Wu, made the statement that there were Klingons in the White House. Funny as that Star Trek reference was I think he got it wrong. Most of the representative administration is white, and if white people as a whole are anything in the Star Trek Universe they are the Ferengi. The capitalistic, technology stealing, Ferengi.We as white people love to blow our

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-37040407380168263552008-01-25T16:56:00.000-08:002008-02-15T16:23:42.790-08:00Tolerance and why I don't care for the phrase.

I cringe every time I hear someone use the word tolerant in reference to race relations in this country. It's not that I don't think that there is anything wrong with the word; it is the context in which it is used. "We need to be more tolerant of others," I hear it all the time. Well do me a favor please don't be tolerant of me, I don't need you to tolerate me, and I certainly don't think that

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-68696975364450665972008-01-25T16:41:00.000-08:002008-01-25T16:56:32.612-08:00Reverse Racism

Let me state emphatically that I do not believe in Reverse Racism. Racism is a white problem in this country not a Black, Latino, Asian, Middle Eastern, etc... problem. Let me try and explain myself. The reason for this belief is how you define racism. The best definition I have ever heard is simply Racism= Prejudice+Power. So when you add power to the equation their can be no reverse racism.I am

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-51920750152252958252008-01-10T20:35:00.000-08:002008-01-10T20:51:56.362-08:00Isn't racism mainly a southern thing?

Ahh the South. They always get the lions share of blame for racism don't they. Well I am not going to say that the south is a great island of racial understanding, but you can't put all of the blame on them. In fact during the Nadir period of racism and even through today the south has far less "Sundown" towns and counties by a huge number than the rest of the nation. Of course part of the reason

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-67803791814371175602008-01-03T17:05:00.000-08:002008-01-03T17:22:18.046-08:00New Jersey to Apologize for Slavery

Well as a way to ring in the New Year the state of New Jersey is working on an actual atonement for slavery. Well it's only been 147 years or so, so why not. Good lord this is so pathetic. 147 years and all the black people in this country get from New Jersey is an official apology. How about some repartition for all the gains that those same politicians got from slavery. How about a real working

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-29074000184091561592008-01-02T18:31:00.000-08:002008-01-02T18:39:18.757-08:00One More Privilege of Being White

If I go to the hospital in pain, I am more likely to be give meds for my pain. So says this article I just read.CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Emergency room doctors are prescribing strong narcotics more often to patients who complain of pain, but minorities are less likely to get them than whites, a new study finds.Even for severe pain, narcotics such as oxycodone were prescribed less frequently for

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-66540853226220586122007-12-30T18:28:00.000-08:002008-01-03T17:24:26.049-08:00White Pride and how it can be a positive thing

White Pride, as soon as you say it you envision Nazi's, skinheads, and racism. Those of us who are trying to be allies in a more equitable world often find ourselves feeling guilty, or wanting to crawl back inside our whiteness and hide. Well we don't have to be ashamed of being White. We can be proud of being White as long as what we do as White people is something positive for the world around

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-87228182101911140312007-12-26T21:04:00.000-08:002007-12-26T22:10:41.026-08:00Why can't Black people get their shit together. I mean they've had almost 150 years

Also entitled one of the stupidest questions ever asked. Actually, let me rephrase. The question is more ignorant than stupid, especially if you don't have the benefit of good info. I myself used to hear this and think that there had to be a reason that African Americans hadn't made the strides the whites had in this country. I knew it wasn't reasons like they were lazy, or welfare moochers or

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-40745420370391139212007-12-23T11:47:00.000-08:002007-12-23T12:36:38.337-08:00Middle Eastern Americans: America's New Nigger

Does that phrase offend you. Does the fact the word "Nigger" is right there in front of you seem offensive? Good! I hope that all of my white brothers and sisters find offense in that term. But that is how we are treating the Middle Eastern people in this country, oh sure we have great terminology like, "Camel Jockey," and "Raghead." All of it used to to degrade a whole community. Middle

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-75397938128234688932007-12-21T07:53:00.000-08:002007-12-21T09:57:28.973-08:00Books I've Read and Books I am Reading

The biggest way in my opinion to start on the path of equitability is to inform yourself. Fortunately social justice is getting a lot of attention and so there are some good sources of info. I'd like to discuss a couple of books I have read as well as some I am working on.White Like Me: Reflections on Race From a Privileged Son by Tim Wise- Tim Wise is the guru of White Privilege. He has written

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-15612240804315607682007-12-20T09:00:00.000-08:002007-12-20T09:03:58.027-08:00Color of Change

Colorofchange.org is an excellent website for those who want to see what is happening in this country as far as racism and inequitability. I recently got an email from the wanted pass on the information contained in it so that more people could act on yet another injustice against the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.Dear Friend,During the worst housing crisis in New Orleans history, the Department

race traitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11014759737312146842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728704002195301903.post-46930291987173783192007-12-20T08:33:00.000-08:002007-12-20T09:00:26.822-08:00A Matter of Privilege

Often when you start the journey of learning about your own white privilege it takes some time to dissect a situation. Take for instance a situation at my work in which my white privilege was in full force, and it wasn't until I really stepped back and looked at the situation from different angles that all of the aspects came into play.I work in mental health, and at the facility that I work at

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