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My cousin recommended this blog, and I love it! My husband and I are white, we live in a predominately black neighborhood, and are in the process of adopting a black sibling group through the foster system in our state. The subtle racist cues we receive on a daily basis have forced us to reconsider even more our country’s mindset on race.
The high school in our neighborhood has one of the top athletic, theater, and debate programs in the state, but people moving here are consistently told not to go there because it is on the “black side of town.” As a local college instructor, I often hear students remark that I “live in the ‘hood.” Nevermind the fact that my neighborhood is safe and children and families are ALWAYS hanging out and playing or socializing. And unfortunately, individuals have told us that if we were adopting “differently” they wouldn’t be so resistant to our decision to adopt; nevermind the fact that we will be providing four children a safe, loving home that they can call their own, one in which they will learn about ALL cultures and races…a loving home they deserve.
I think, hope, and pray the idea that white Americans will not vote for Obama is not going to hold true. I’ve got my fingers crossed (very scientific, I know).
Tina Marie, I’d love to live in your hood! LOL
Spring, I do wonder as Election Day draws closer, how much our unspoken and even unacknowledged bigotry will play into our votes. Whites worry that blacks will vote FOR Obama “just because he’s black”, blacks worry that whites will vote against him for the same reason. I think there is much the same issue with Sara Palin: will people cast their votes one way or the other simply because of her gender? And how will we ever know the truth?
20 years ago, I was sure we wouldn’t see a person of color or a woman in the white house in my life time. How will the choice based on that issue alone influence the results?
I hope we see a decisive victory, with people of all colors voting in the same direction, but know better than to expect that
Well Spring, you can count on my white family to be voting for Obama! Counting my parents and siblings thats 10 votes.
Does anyone know of an anti-racism curriculum being used in any U.S. public or independent school? I’m particularly interested in government funded or grass-roots-designed curricula, but I’ll take any leads. You can post here or email me at:
deesha AT deeshaphilyaw DOT com
Thanks!
Thanks Christine, I appreciate hearing that!
I’m going to bring my kids to the polls with me on Tues. It’ll be a madhouse, but I want my children to be able to share in the experience firsthand.
Oh sorry Deb…didn’t see you there…
A decisive victory? All I could think about was poor Al Gore, denied legitimate victory in a contest between 2 white men. By the low standards of that particular election, I’m not even sure we’re still a functioning democracy. Hope we do better this time!
I so agree with you there, Spring! I was really surprised that the current system didn’t get seriously challenged after that election, and that there wasn’t more protest about the electorial system. I live in a decidedly red state, so I’ve had to come to accept that my vote just doesn’t count
But this white woman cast it anyway, and so did my white husband LOL