Cries of “Reverse Racism” Distract from Reality of Systemic Racism

July 23, 2009 (posted by emelyfisher)

This brief video by Terry Keleher at the Applied Research Center explains how claims of  “reverse racism” misdirect the public’s attention away from systemic racism by confusing personal prejudices or biases, that can go in any direction and exist to some degree in just about all of us, with the systemic inequalities that put people at a disadvantage “from birth until death.” can only be addressed through broader policy and legal solutions.  Racewire’s Channing Kennedy discusses the resurgence of the “reverse racism” frame in light of the Sotomayor hearings.  [On a related note, don't miss Stephen Colbert's "Report" on reverse racism and the "reverse civil rights" movement.]

One Response to “Cries of “Reverse Racism” Distract from Reality of Systemic Racism”

  1. Colin Bailey says:
    August 11, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    Here is a political cartoon that just about sums it up: A Concise History Of Black-White Relations In The United States. Maybe you can post the cartoon image (with attribution) along with the blog post.