Roger Ebert on Internalized and Instituational Racism
Roger Ebert has written a short essay about his experiences with racism. He also touches on how and why he is learning to be anti-racist. It's a wonderfully-written essay that examines questions of internalized and institutional racism, and also the recent Arizona school mural controversy.
How do they get to be that way? by Roger EbertI believe at some point in the development of healthy people there must come a time when we instinctively try to understand how others feel. We may not succeed. There are many people in this world today who remain enigmas to me, and some who are offensive. But that is not because of their race. It is usually because of their beliefs.
How do they get to be that way? by Roger EbertI believe at some point in the development of healthy people there must come a time when we instinctively try to understand how others feel. We may not succeed. There are many people in this world today who remain enigmas to me, and some who are offensive. But that is not because of their race. It is usually because of their beliefs.