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[Note: When J. Elliot refers to her being classed as one of ‘your people’ in relation to black people of color, it’s based on her reputation of being an outspoken, anti-racism ally].

- Jane Elliot on the Oprah Winfrey Show panel on racism in 1992.

White people get deeply offended hearing black people speak this truth, so maybe hearing Jane Elliot say it will cut through the white fragility: White people’s default setting is racism. Because America’s default setting is racism. That doesn’t mean they cannot unlearn it, but anti-Blackness is so ubiquitous in Western culture that unlearning racism is not something that just magically happens because you think you’re a good person. It’s not something you attain and then forget about. It’s a perishable skill.

Nobody becomes “not racist” by repeatedly declaring “But hey, I’M not racist” on social media. Becoming “not racist” is defined by conscious choice, coupled with actions—like listening to black people, calling out racism, and not saying or doing racist things—that prove you aren’t racist. Being “not racist” is something that needs to be worked on CONSTANTLY.

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Rules: Answer these 10 questions and tag 10 blogs

1. Last Movie you Watched: I sort of watched Amelie for the third(?) time last night but I’d had a migraine and taken way too many painkillers for that migraine so actually napped on and off all the way thru (fitting considering)

2. Last song you listened to: I listening to song for zula by phospherescent RIGHT NOW from my spotify discover playlist!!

3. Last show you watched: Me and my boo are finally catching up with brooklyn-99 because my mind cannot tolerate anything longer than 20 minutes and heavier than a workplace sitcom.

4. Last Book you read: “All the light we cannot see” by Anthony Doerr(sp?) PLEASE, JUST READ THIS

5. Last thing you ate: an energy drink and a pie for lunch because that is the state my life is in at the moment

6. If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be? I would like to be right where i am now, but one week in the future and happy and free and no longer a student. OR for a more interesting answer i would like to be exploring south america or israel or northern africa or iceland with my bb

7. When would you time travel to? 500-1000 years in the future i NEED TO KNOW THE ENDING

8. First thing you would do with lottery money? Pay off my student loan and buy some land just out of Auckland and build a commune!! give heaps of money to my family and friends and set up a psychological pro bono charity thing somewhere south! and then travel and eat out at restaurants like 80% of the time!

9. Character you would hang out with for a day? Lyra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (his dark materials for context)

10: Time Right Now: 6.35pm and i am updating my blog so Rebs can have a stalk and thus procrastinate her assignment further lolol

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When you wash your hands, when you make a cup of coffee, when you’re waiting for the elevator - instead of indulging in thinking, these are all opportunities for being there as a still, alert presence.

Eckhart Tolle
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