[net-gold] CRIME AND CRIMINALS: MURDER HOMICIDE : UNITED STATES: STATES: FLORIDA: Trayvon Martin Should Open Our Eyes: White Privilege and Racial Profiling
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- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 02:08:12 -0400 (EDT)
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CRIME AND CRIMINALS: MURDER HOMICIDE :
UNITED STATES: STATES: FLORIDA:
Trayvon Martin Should Open Our Eyes: White Privilege and Racial Profiling
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Trayvon Martin Should Open Our Eyes: White Privilege and Racial Profiling
Posted: 04/ 4/2012 3:47 pm
Waymon Hudson
The Huffington Post
Politics
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/waymon-hudson/
trayvon-martin-white-privilege_b_1401107.html
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/d7wvbp3
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I've really struggled as a writer to talk about the tragic shooting of
unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, who has still not
been arrested or even charged. While media discussions swirl about so many
other issues, for me it boils down to a central point that, according to
911 calls, Trayvon Martin was viewed as "suspicious" by Zimmerman simply
for being black. And that basic issue, the scary look at how race can
dangerously shape perceptions with deadly results, is what has struck me
to the core.
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You see, I have a black son.
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To be blunt, seeing the world through my son's eyes was a huge teachable
moment for me. I had no clue what it was like to be a young black man in
America today. While I liked to think of myself as 'evolved and aware' of
racism, the day to day experience of having women clutch their purses when
my son walked by or having security guards follow us in stores was still
shocking. I even watched a bank refuse to open an account for my son until
I came in with him. Long talks with him about the suspicion and danger
faced by people of color on a daily basis gave me insights not only into
his experience, but into my own position of blind privilege as a white
man.
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While America could be having this very same teachable moment by listening
and accepting the life experiences of others, of people like Trayvon and
my son, it seems we're not. Here in Illinois, for example, Rep. Rich
Morthland (R-Cordova) has said that while Trayvon's killing was a
'tragedy,' he intends to reintroduce a "Stand Your Ground" bill, similar
to Florida's. But the refusal to learn from, or even listen to, the
experience of black Americans goes far beyond tone-deaf politicians --
it's all of us.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
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