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Title: My Name Is Ed. I’m a Racist Post by: Samantha on July 07, 2010, 11:53:42 PM My Name Is Ed. I’m a Racist
by Ed Kinane / March 9th, 2010 Alcoholics Anonymous knows that recovery requires acknowledging one’s illness; denial cripples recovery. What follows isn’t about drinking, but about a more cunning disease. Before I say more, I want to introduce myself: “My name is Ed. I’m a racist.” No, I’m not flaunting my bigotry, nor succumbing to guilt. I’m acknowledging that I’ve been deeply conditioned by a society permeated with racism. For a white person raised in the U.S., racism recovery demands persistent mindfulness. It’s the task of a lifetime. Continue Reading Article (http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/03/my-name-is-ed-im-a-racist/) I’m a Racist: Part II by Ed Kinane / July 6th, 2010 “My Name is Ed. I’m a Racist.” That’s the title of an article I recently wrote about living in a society where no one escapes racist conditioning. Now I want to continue those reflections. Continue Reading Article (http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/07/i%E2%80%99m-a-racist-part-ii/) |