When you allow racial disparity and institutional inequity to affect one part of the country, eventually it's coming back to get everyone. Tim Wise affectbackcome Change image and share on social
Being asked to describe what 'post-racial' means is a bit like being asked to describe a leprechaun, cold fusion or unicorns: we know what is meant, but, if we are willing to be honest, we also know that none of the four describe something real, something tangible, something true. Tim Wise askbitecold share on social
Precisely because white denial has long trumped claims of racism, people of color tend to underreport their experiences with racial bias rather than exaggerate them. Tim Wise biasclaimcolor Change image and share on social
There are lots of research, of course, saying that a vast majority of us have been exposed to racial biases and stereotypes and, to some extent, we've internalized them, because that's so ubiquitous. That's why I'm so bored with the conversation about who's a racist and who's not. Tim Wise biaseboreconversation share on social