As rebellions spread throughout the U.S. in response to racist violence against Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and many others, white Americans must reflect on this critical truth: racism still exists in 2020 because we’ve preserved it. We find ourselves in the midst of a social upheaval as a direct result of white privilege and supremacy.
I hear other white people criticizing Black resistance and feel self-righteous in my more progressive views. Then I remember I’ve lapsed on the anti-racism workbook I started last year. I’m culpable too. Any complacent behavior contributes to the “lukewarm acceptance” Dr.