Well, I suppose there was a group of folks that thought I posted this thread
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But no, I would never go that far in thinking such a thing. All whites are not racist. I would not think of them as such because in my life, I have met and known genuine and lovely folks from all races (including whites).
But, I believe that when discussing race and racism, one has to put forth one's experiences and questions regarding these two entities. These life occurrences and inquiries must be examined with depth and perception. That is something I've always supported and encouraged.
I stand by that no matter how many other posters perceive differently about me or try to describe how I might do things in terms of certain issues.
Silence is not good, I always say. And especially in history, politics and society, one must go and investigate the causes of why there are gaps between various communities and how policy is affected because of that.
I agree with micfranklin on this stance. Instead, there should be courses on the "Culture of Whiteness" (meaning: what does being white mean? What does it mean historically? What does it mean in society?) and of course, I agree that "Racism" should be examined in all its permutations instead of a biased and narrowed view such as that one.
Instead, a course such as that at the University of Delaware only feeds to more misguided perceptions about people of color and how we discuss race in general. And as long as that happens, the discussion of race and racism cannot go forward.