In light of the Ferguson shooting verdict, this week’s round up is focused on social justice as well as white privilege and the multifaceted and complicated face of racism. As a person of color myself, these issues have always weighed heavy on my heart – but not only because of the way that being a minority has impacted my life personally. Moreover, because I live life with the belief that no “outstanding” characteristic should cause a person to live a disenfranchised existence and that the systemic, institutionalised, and structural racism, whether blatant, unaware, internalised, or otherwise needs to be understood and dealt with accordingly. Take a look below to learn more:
001: When activism and art mix, the results are beautiful
002: giving a new meaning to black friday
003: Jon Stewart makes it painfully easy to understand
004: An extremely articulate and hard-hitting article by Teju Cole about the White-Savior Industrial Complex
005: Another article worth reading.
006: Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit
007: Systematic Inequality explained through shapes
008: A lesson about privilege
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