"The Cost of Privilege: Taking on the System of White Supremacy and Racism."

[RBG Street Scholar]

http://costofprivilege.com/index.html John Riley interviews author Chip Smith and researcher Juliet Ucelli on their new book, "The Cost of Privilege: Taking on the System of White Supremacy and Racism." They discuss the material, political and moral costs of the system of white supremacy in the US historically, up to the present day. Chip Smith & Juliet Ucelli examine how since the 1960s, consciousness of the existence of racism has declined, while actual disparities have grown larger and the need to fight racism and white privilege in order to reinvigorate the social justice movement and the struggle to build a just socialist system in the US. Part 2 of Lesson: White Radicals (extracts from The Basis of Black Power Position Paper: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ) One of the criticisms of white militants and radicals is that when we view the masses of white people we view the overall reality of America, we view the racism, the bigotry, and the distortion of personality, we view man's inhumanity to man; we view in reality 180 million racists. The sensitive white intellectual and radical who is fighting to bring about change is conscious of this fact, but does not have the courage to admit this. When he admits this reality, then he must also admit his involvement because he is a part of the collective white America. It is only to the extent that he recognizes this that he will be able to change this reality. Another common concern is, how does the white radical view the black community, and how does he view the poor white community, in terms of organizing? So far, we have found that most white radicals have sought to escape the horrible reality of America by going into the black community and attempting to organize black people while neglecting the organization of their own people's racist communities. How can one clean up someone else's yard when one's own yard is untidy? Again we feel that SNCC and the civil rights movement in general is in many aspects similar to the anticolonial situations in the African and Asian countries. We have the whites in the movement corresponding to the white civil servants and missionaries in the colonial countries who have worked with the colonial people for a long period of time and have developed a paternalistic attitude toward them. The reality of the colonial people taking over their own lives and controlling their own destiny must be faced. Having to move aside and letting the natural process of growth and development take place must be faced. These views should not be equated with outside influence or outside agitation but should be viewed as the natural process of growth and development within a movement; so that the move by the black militants and SNCC in this direction should be viewed as a turn toward self-determination. It is very ironic and curious that aware whites in the country can champion anticolonialism in other countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, but when black people move toward similar goals of self-determination in this country they are viewed as racists and anti-white by these same progressive whites. In proceeding further, it can be said that this attitude derives from the overall point of view of the white psyche as it concerns the black people. This attitude stems from the era of the slave revolts when every white man was a potential deputy or sheriff or guardian of the state. Because when black people get together among themselves to workout their problems, it becomes a threat to white people, because such meetings were potential slave revolts. It can be maintained that this attitude or way of thinking has perpetuated itself to this current period and that it is part of the psyche of white people in this country whatever their political persuasion might be. It is part of the white fear-guilt complex resulting from the slave revolts. There have been examples of whites who stated that they can deal with black fellows on an individual basis but become threatened or menaced by the presence of groups of blacks. It can be maintained that this attitude is held by the majority of progressive whites in this country. For further study and research see RBG'z Link Rolls: Black Power:Then, Now and In the Future White Supremacy, Oppression, Imperialism Breakdown A RBG Street Scholar Educational Design

[JemChi]

It is very ironic and curious that aware whites in the country can champion anticolonialism in other countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, but when black people move toward similar goals of self-determination in this country they are viewed as racists and anti-white by these same progressive whites.

This attitude stems from the era of the slave revolts when every white man was a potential deputy or sheriff or guardian of the state. Because when black people get together among themselves to workout their problems, it becomes a threat to white people, because such meetings were potential slave revolts. It can be maintained that this attitude or way of thinking has perpetuated itself to this current period and that it is part of the psyche of white people in this country whatever their political persuasion might be. It is part of the white fear-guilt complex resulting from the slave revolts. There have been examples of whites who stated that they can deal with black fellows on an individual basis but become threatened or menaced by the presence of groups of blacks. It can be maintained that this attitude is held by the majority of progressive whites in this country.

Good points!!

And this is a white man breaking this down, um. Thanks once again Bro. RBG for this information, I truly agree with what he's saying. These blinded as fools walking around spewing 'color blind' society, blah, blah, blah knowing damn well folks dont truly feel that way. WE NEED TO WAKE UP..

[RBG Street Scholar]

Originally Posted by JemChi

Good points!!

And this is a white man breaking this down, um. Thanks once again Bro. RBG for this information, I truly agree with what he's saying. These blinded as fools walking around spewing 'color blind' society, blah, blah, blah knowing damn well folks dont truly feel that way. WE NEED TO WAKE UP..

See I think that the white left/radicals/socialist/communist have something to say we can draw from, but by-in-large they are still really racist. So I'm using "White Radicals" (extracts from The Basis of Black Power Position Paper: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ) in Part 2 of the lesson to support my position. If you listen to these white folk you will see that they give good data but, are still racist in their omissions and perspectives on the matter of white supremacy/racism. And I'm basing that analysis on what Kwame and them said close to 50 years ago.

It's a great "history don't never change lesson" if you watch the video and then read the text--IT's SAYING WE GOT TO MOVE ON OUR OWN...MALCOLM USE TO TEACH "WHITES CAN HELP US BUT THEY CAN'T JOIN US.

[JemChi]

See I think that the white left/radicals/socialist/communist have something to say we can draw from, but by-in-large they are still really racist. So I'm using "White Radicals" (extracts from The Basis of Black Power Position Paper: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ) in Part 2 of the lesson to support my position. If you listen to these white folk you will see that they give good data but, are still racist in their omissions and perspectives on the matter of white supremacy/racism. And I'm basing that analysis on what Kwame and them said close to 50 years ago.

Hmmm, got it, by no means did I feel they werent still racist, it just always amazes me to hear or see them 'technically' analyze white supremacy and its effects on Africans and europeans.

[RBG Street Scholar]

Originally Posted by JemChi

Hmmm, got it, by no means did I feel they werent still racist, it just always amazes me to hear or see them 'technically' analyze white supremacy and its effects on Africans and europeans.

Yeah, you can link to read the full Basis Of Black Power paper, that text is hot.