Twice within barely a week, I’ve caught wind of white Puerto Ricans whipping out Puerto Rican identity and/or diaspora experience as a shield against criticisms of racism or criticism in general. The first instance infuriated me and the second is meme bait, but both have provided a catalyst for some issues I’ve been thinking about… Continue reading Dear White Diaspora Puerto Ricans…
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Goodreads Review–Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race
Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sometimes, members of socially privileged groups will only hear accounts of dismantling oppression from someone who also belongs to that same privileged group. Other times, those members of privileged groups who want to do the… Continue reading Goodreads Review–Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race