Silent Racism

Is racism a thing of the past or is it still with us, something many people try to will away and out of sight? Barbara Trepagnier, sociology professor at Texas State University-San Marcos, discusses the subtleties of prejudice in her book Silent Racism: How Well-Meaning White People Perpetuate the Racial Divide. Karen Saupe hosts.

[@gene512]

It's not a matter of not being able to be proud of having Black friends. Having Black friends do not give you the privilege to speak negative about Black people without being challenged by Black people.

[@cullenami]

Do black people have the privilege to speak negative about white people without being challenged by white people? Does them having white friends or not change your answer?

[@rousseaurousseau2997]

the interviewer came in expecting a fight, but got educated instead. 😂

[@huslr6266]

thank you

[@BrianFox-ls9kd]

This was posted in 2012 - I think... But the discussion is perpetually relevant. I agree w/ Barbara Trepagnier to a degree. We can not legislate our way out of racism, but we need legislation to equalize the playing field now, while we continue to work w/ individuals to address their racist tendencies. We need to do both... Wean people away from racism at the individual level, but create legislation to equalize the playing field at the institutional and National level

[@cullenami]

You want to create legislation that treat people differently based on their race? This is only going to create more racism.

[@girlmellaceus]

Sigh... America needs more sane discussions like this. It's a start, and waaay more constructive

[@ItsNotRealLife]

Mimi socials This shit is constructive?

[@jermaineedwards8384]

Their are plenty of discussions going on like this in America this is not the only one and most countries struggle to have healthy discussions on racism.

[@thiery572]

I think it's mostly about the upbringing. It's mostly stereotypes by the parents, so the white child is no longer doing trials & errors as a part of growth & learn, but just following the "program". Mostly they are programmed to be fearful.

[@mianfeng4406]

Hahahaha! that is hilarious. Got any other good jokes. This is a country where anyone can succeed if they work hard. Look at us Asians. You want Black people to fail.

[@thiery572]

1:38 You are correct. Thank you. Strangely enough there are other Asians are being treated nicely, but not me. It seems if the Asians aren't aware, do not question things, sheep, they are okay. But if the Asian have high awareness, like me, I am hated for no reason. I am highly empathetic person. I understand "suppressed dislike", but nobody wants to admit it.

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

Amen. Well stated! That's PRECISELY what's going on! 🎯❗️👍🏾👍🏾 I'm highly emphatic too...and so sick of these power hungry and insecure freaks of HATEture! They cause SO MANY problems for others. Dealing with them is utterly exhausting! We (conscientious, no-nonsense, non-whites) are hated for being high caliber and REAL. We are ENVIED. They feel inferior to us, so they try to subjugate, bully and call us uppity, or, in the work place, try to write us up for "insubordination." They can write us up all they want because I/we aren't "sub" to anyone. If you call them out on their condescending attitudes/behaviors (when they try to talk down to you or at you), they lose their s#!+. Dr. Carol Anderson calls it white rage (that's also the title of one of her books). Peace & Love to you, Thiery! ❤️💙🕊💙❤️ XOX!

[@thiery572]

​@@lemostjoyousrenegade True! No one likes independent thinkers. Everybody wants sheep. Sheep are good for business. Independent thinkers aren't. Independent thinkers every where are prosecuted & demolished.

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

@@thiery572 Indeed, lovely lady! As Einstein said, "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." I feel like the Christ and Athena, simultaneously. I've been persecuted so many times it's ridiculous and I am a lady of justice and will not tolerate disrespect from anyone. I don't care who they are, who they THINK they are or my relationship to them.

[@77chevys]

@@thiery572 So true.

[@mianfeng4406]

There is racism between Asians and Blacks and Latinos. I see it every day. Why do you people talk like it only comes from White people? That is nonsense.

[@chiraagshah269]

What a lovely interview! Some meaningful discussion on a usually thorny subject.

[@mrsm8821]

martin luther king was a fool... am black too.so i can say it...we do not want to walk hand in hand with the white man.. we want to be free from the yoke of your opression... we want you people to leave is alone.. the world does not belong to you... you no longer own us.. l

[@fayurquhart-louis8379]

I think that the slave trade was brutal, and also impact on our lives until Now. However, this is a social process that we are facing. I believe that anger and resentment will push us further away from the goal to achieve social equality. Also, anger will affect the effort of bringing about changes. Additionally, this anger we are all feeling now, was handed down from the very people who love and care for us. Although, it could be argued that our fore-parents learnt this behaviour subconsciously during the time of captivation. History has shown that we can’t tell people how to address us, but we can change the way we respond. We can educate ourselves and set boundaries also, Discipline ourself to identify with the thing we can change, through collaboration with others. Being Anger can lead to self destruction and exclusion. If we become an outcast then it will be difficult to play an active part in the equality we are seeking.

[@JackJones-ic4ro]

I kind of understand but its like saying someone knows what I'm thinking more then I do

[@jbee1fam]

And the problem of that is what? If you can't extrapolate the meaning behind your thoughts and/or operative thinking, and someone else can...I would only think that, that kind of enlightenment would be welcomed

[@CounterRacismNow]

"How do you interrupt Racism without making enemies?" Thats the fear one must overcome if one wants to end Racism. Also start by recognizing that "race" is a social construct. Being a part of a "race" and seeing others as apart of a "race" comes from the concept of RACE-ism

[@rebeccaharvey74]

Excellent discussion of the complexity of race in contemporary America. Anyone, white or not, who denies racial thinking is either lying or delusional

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[@geekmeee]

“Exterminate All The Brutes” by Director Raoul Peck, shows that racism is by design. Which really is not new if you are familiar with James Baldwin.

[@lowfrequencyfilms]

This is what i face almost everyday, for example; a white woman told a black man he “shouldnt leave your phone in your grocery basket alone” because i was near his basket waiting in line at a deli. I feel she only made that remark because I was near his basket, because im mexican. Im not a thief but this lady assumes it because im mexican. I face this almost every day

[@thiery572]

I suffer this issue.

[@tinmanx2222]

Does Barbara plan on paneling a group of black women and have the same discussion?

[@calikeisha365]

Okay, let’s say she panels a group of Black women? What would you get out of it? What type of power does that supposed panel of black women have? Black people have no economic power, no political, judicial power...we don’t even own our own communities thanks to the legacy of redlining. So if it were found that every black woman is racist what effect would it have on society?

[@tinmanx2222]

@@calikeisha365 What I got out of the video was that you should try to "interrupt racism" by calling out someone who is making a racist remark or having a racist conversation. She is trying to make a change on a person to person level. I think the discussion was more about personal power to affect racism. It's a personal thing not about economic , political, or judicial power. This should go for both black and white. Also as the ladies said everybody has a little racism. I thought it only fair that blacks have a chance to speak up in panel.

[@chaimasala2011]

Both the women took a safe situation a comfort zone...I agree a Black woman should have been in this discussion.

[@JB-wh4cn]

@@calikeisha365 Are you kidding? You know that the founders of BLM are black women? You aren't aware that virtually every US large corp is pandering to BLM and other black organizations? The typical left approach is to try and anchor people's consciousness in the time of slavery and Jim Crow not the here and now.

[@tinmanx2222]

@ding bun Trust me Black people need to look into the mirror.

[@ChristopherGray00]

Isn't saying that all white people are racist, racist within itself? I definitely agree that a lot of people have closeted racism but saying that all white people do is obviously pretty hyperbolic.

[@Long_Machine]

Or having this conversation in such a way that implies only white people are racist. Surely all human beings of any race are capable of race schism.

[@alanandbarbclark1627]

Disagree Give them what they THINK is a reason, and they will SHOW their racism . IF they think u overstepped THIER boundaries,they will get TOGETHER to justify what they will say or do to that individual. Most of the time , it was a LIE!😢 Look what many got together and did after "church services " It's deep bedded in their souls. Only the Most High can bring his wrath on them. White people refuse to repent for their sins of their forefathers And thiers Rev.18 The Most High does not forget the atrocities, done to HIS CHOSEN. Read your Bible folks

[@sunnyday6028]

Amazing content. Very civilized and educational. Thanks

[@lessconfused5179]

Listen to her C.O.W.S interview!

[@milton112]

In a college assembly in the 70’s a female, who I assume was a student, kept repeating “I’ll give $5 to Detroit.....” while the speaker was attempting to conduct the lecture. I finally, as a resident of Detroit, yelled at her to STFU! This was not funny nor productive, and only made her look like a clown as she knows nothing about Detroit because she has probably never been there. Detroit had always been a diverse community up to that point, with whites, blacks, hispanics, mixed together and doing that quite well.

[@trustnone9766]

Thank you for making this video 👀

[@imnotaloneheswithme7061]

Oh, BOY. BARBRA, I’m willing to bet that your neighbors are just like you, and I don’t have a problem with that. As a matter of fact, I support your right to freedom of association.

[@rbann7135]

Racist is taken out of context these days and confused with bigotry...but it is at an all time high

[@jermaineedwards8384]

No not everyone is racist this is a positive discussed but they really don't know what racism is they are talking about individual acts of discrimination which is what everyone can be but not everyone can be racist no such thing as reverse racism.

[@deangelomains5051]

Not everyone is racist but everyone benefits or is affected by it. Silent racism have determined laws of the land since the founding of this country.

[@jermaineedwards8384]

@@deangelomains5051 I agree but what you said was not what I was denying or mentioned in my post I don't disagree with anything you said all I would say it effects the globe not just America.

[@robertjones6997]

Majority of people are racist and stay in denial till thier old age and still suppress thier feelings.

[@jermaineedwards8384]

@@robertjones6997 what people who when you say the majority of people are you saying all races is that what you are trying to say that it's not just whites that are racist are you one of those people

[@robertjones6997]

@@jermaineedwards8384 everyone has a level of racism inside them also you asking me this question you need to look at your own race and see they are racist, stop being in denial and see this as a issue in all nations ,I never said white people are racist .

[@mianfeng4406]

There is much more to life than racism. Just as the Marxists grossly over generalize about 'economic oppression', these people, using a Marxist base of Horkheimer, Marcuse, Foucault and Dederra, say that everything revolves around racism. There is a total disregard for fact. There are now 30% of African Americans now in the Middle class. 60 years ago there were 10%. Things improve slowly in the world. All this whining about racism is pathetic. Come to Indonesia and see how they treat us Chinese. All these whining progressives have no idea what real racism is. The Indonesians hate us for our race and our success and for not being Muslim. They call us 'kafirs' just like people use the "N" word here; actually worse. I have seen much 'bad blood' between Hispanics and Blacks. Many despise one another. I hear Hispanics calling them lazy. I hear Blacks telling Hispanics to go back to Mexico. I've been treated bad by African Americans, they often look at me with disdain. But not all. At least the Whites respect our Asian professionalism and hard work. Many African Americans don't respect hard work. Many have NO interest in education to improve their lives. They have all these Critical Race Theorists lying to them telling all their problems come from racism. That is one of the big lies. Everyone must change in this country. Asians come to this country to have a better life. Look at us. We do that. Black people can too. At least 30% of them succeed in this country. Small towns can be somewhat undesirable. No one cheats me or back stabs me like the Indonesians did back home. At least if the police stop me, I don't have to bring out my wallet to bribe them to go away. You Progressives don't even know what real corruption is. Have you every noticed how Black Africans succeed in this country, much better than most African Americans? Why? They never stop working on their goals. They value family. They have experienced Dire, crushing poverty and want a new life. I have talked to many of them. They see the opportunities in the country and work hard. Racism doesn't stop them or us Asians. We respect each other because will not stop working until we have accomplished our big goal: a better life. Asians and Black Africans prove the CRT is nonsense. We don't let Racism hold us back. I'm so glad to be out of Indonesia. I will live with racism in a white neighborhood that doesn't have crime. The whites know that we Asians don't break the law and are not rowdy. Some tell us they like the smell of our Chinese food cooking but the Indian food smells strange. I laugh. I like to eat the Indian food.

[@frankmedina1969]

Well said.

[@mr.alfredo4177]

You are a fool

[@michaelmusicforlife]

Nit-wit nonsense

[@ItsNotRealLife]

"And after I agree that she's right" - wtf!

[@isochaos7764]

Your guest lol You either is or you ain't

[@darrinEH]

Hey, u think ur not racist? GUESS AGAIN.

[@proudwhiteman7878]

I'm racist because I love my race

[@jermaineedwards8384]

This women is blaming king for White's colour blindness that part of his speech was a tiny part of his speech and he did not say that he hopes that people are judged by their content of their character and not their skin in the way she was saying it, he did not say that as a way of saying just pretend everyone looks the same he meant literally what he said to notice people's differences but he hoped that it won't not matter even tho people are different colours but we can walk hand in hand despite our difference.

[@geekmeee]

That’s what we believe. But we don’t practice it. It sounds nice, but we will say anything that makes us look good.

[@peacelove4271]

Calvin university, jeeze this looks bad.

[@TheOtherCaleb]

Everything is racism, literally everything... at least to you people. Not to me.

[@williammonroe8945]

You sound like a willfully ignorant child

[@TheOtherCaleb]

@@williammonroe8945 Elaborate.