Violating the 4th Amendment guarantees against illegal searches and seizures is not the way to solve crime problems. Tim Wise 4thamendmentcrime Change image and share on social
To believe that the United States is post-racial requires an almost incomprehensible inability or unwillingness to stare truth in the face. Tim Wise faceinabilityincomprehensible Change image and share on social
Progress is always relative: to the oppressed, it can only be viewed as an all or nothing deal - if oppression continues, even in a modified form, then the system must still be attacked until that injustice is eradicated. Tim Wise attackcontinuedeal share on social
As a writer, there are times when you have something to say, and yet no particular 'hook' upon which to hang the missive you are burning to release. Tim Wise burnhanghook Change image and share on social
Too often, systems of oppression turn those who are the targets of the oppression against one another. Tim Wise oppressionsystemtarget Change image and share on social
For people of color - especially African Americans - the idea that racist cops might frame members of their community is no abstract notion, let alone an exercise in irrational conspiracy theorizing. Rather, it speaks to a social reality about which blacks are acutely aware. Tim Wise abstractacutelyafrican share on social
Here's the reality. The image of a white Jesus has been used to justify enslavement, conquest, colonialism, the genocide of indigenous peoples. There are literally millions of human beings whose lives have been snuffed out by people who conquered under the banner of a white god. Tim Wise bannerbeingcolonialism share on social
Jesus was not born in a manger in central Pennsylvania. He was a man of color. And the fact that we have represented him for centuries literally as a white man speaks to the entire history of white supremacy. Tim Wise bearcentralcentury share on social
Our failure as a society to properly acknowledge and confront the psychological, social, and political effects of white privilege has perpetuated racial inequality and race-based political resentments. Tim Wise acknowledgebaseconfront share on social
If you want to know if racism is a problem in your country, you might not want to ask white people. Tim Wise countrypeopleproblem Change image and share on social
