Stop being a terrible person.

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LOL even hollywood couldn’t make that up.

I note you say you that white people “simply don’t like being put in a situation where the ‘conversation’ degenerates into a one sided shouting match full of false accusations. And that you have been “part of many small private ‘big conversations’ over the years and that’s the way it always turns out”. If this has been your experience I can fully understand why you are reluctant to engage.

CURB workshops/forums, conference and presentations have never degenerated into “a one-sided shouting match full of accusations.” We have been offering opportunities to the community to attend these dialogues for almost 7 years and they have been very informative and this kind of behaviour has never occurred. We work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to speak and most importantly their voice heard. Not everyone agrees with each other, but importantly value is placed on the honesty and authenticity in the room and the willingness of people to express their opinions.

some folks r dumber then dumber

I’ve been a part of many small private ‘big conversations’ over the years and that’s the way it always turns out.

It would seem that to most blacks ,as long as some people are white they will always have this mythical privilege. From reading all of the remarks here it’s obvious that there’s nothing they can do to debunk it. No matter how little they may have or how much they’re struggling.

I have no reason to understand why I must engage with such thinking.

Looks like the OBA/UBP have a lot of work on their hands. Maybe this is why they might avoid the subject of race until after the election, as it upsets their core support base. Race is a serious issue in Bermuda. The white populations appear to have great difficulty in dealing with it.

Come together people, come together..stop missing the key points that CURB are presenting. I ask that all whites attend the workshop, and learn something new.

“I agree and would add one more thing. That as Bermudians (both long-time descendants and comparatively recent status Bermudians) we all have a responsibility to rectify the injustices of that past (because we have all benefited); and I include both whites and blacks in that statement. Many Bermudians (note I said many not all) live today in a way that is a direct result of that past. That is not to blame them for that; or make them feel guilty. Instead there is a need to raise awareness that there needs to be recognition and action to create greater racial equity today. Being part of a conversation to create relationships which will lead us to greater trust is one of the ways we can do this.” ~ Lynne Winfield. Mrs. Winfield, PLEASE answer how “white privilege” and “racism” will be rectified. What is it that I, as a Non white priviledged person can do? To be quite honest, I believe you and others are the ones who are privileged and seek to destroy the progress that has been made. For God sakes, I’ve said I’m sorry for the past (although I wasn’t personally involved), I hire people of other races, I donate money to worthy causes, etc. What should I do now, offer to others what I’ve worked damned hard for, like my house and my car? No one GAVE anything to me! I do the best that I can and when I sat here and read the above comments, I am sickened to think that people like you will continue to believe that “talking” is going to resolve the HATRED that people already feel in their hearts because of “history”. People need to start accepting and loving each other as HUMANS instead of attacking each other for their WEALTH! The bottom line is, MOST Bermudians are PRIVILEDGED to live in such a beautiful island and MOST of whom have a job. Perhaps Mrs. Winfield, you can charter a couple of airplanes and send those whose hearts are filled with hate, to places less fortunate than ours where people live in shacks, have no power, barely have any food, have no transportation, and yet, are happier than the spoiled brats (black and white) who live here!!!!! Racism by all races, and privilege by all races, is here to stay. Get over it and MOVE FORWARD!

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My my but how we protest at the though of acknowledging that there IS such a thing as white privilege. Just the mere thought of acknowledging has people up in arms…WOW

Forgive me as I did not read all 375 posts (I do have work to do to improve my situation that I am responsible for and don’t blame anyone for) and I did come across a couple of individuals who do mention the fact that one race did benefit from the work of another……

But to take such issue with a workshop…..amazing!!

Seeing all of the venom shared here makes me wonder who I sit next to at work.

BdaMan

Our avoidance of race can manifest in several different forms. We can deny the continuing effects of race and its categorizations, move toward ethnicity, become colorblind, and believe that we transcend race altogether. Important to acknowledge is that we can take up one or all of these approaches with the best of intentions. For many of us, the flight from paying attention to race is not made consciously. We are not aware that we are distancing ourselves from the problem instead of working toward a solution. The CURB workshop at the Human Rights Commission on Thursday at 6:30 pm is specifically for white folks to explore why we use certain strategies that keep us from paying attention to race. Read the first post in this blog to find out more details. Email secretary@uprootingracism.org or call 505 0112 to be a part of the solution.

A short story to maybe illustrate: while engaged in studying for my second post-grad degree, I was assigned to debate women’s issues with a male. Part of his argument was that there was undue attention paid to this topic, that there was a whole section of the library devoted to “women’s issues” and where was the section on “men’s issues” to be found. My answer was, “the rest of the library.” We could have been debating “black issues” vs “white issues” and my answer would have been the same.

History is written by those in charge, the victors, if you will. Hence, our history, or rather the history we study, has been written from a white, Anglo-Saxon, male world-view. The contributions of a multitude of other cultures, races, even sexes, has been largely ignored. This cannot fail to impact a) those who resemble the history writers, and b) those who don’t.

have an open mind. At the least, check it out just to see whether there might be something to gain from your participation.

Personally, I have said for a long while, the best way white folks and/or men can help the cause of racial and/or sexual equity is for them to reach and teach each other. As a general rule, white folks struggle to really hear, understand and learn from black folks and males are the same about hearing, understanding and learning from women (I could probably include openly gay males with women – there seems to be an almost automatic disconnect and shut-down on the part of heterosexual males when dealing with an ‘other’). Not all, but a good majority.