Yale Professor Elijah Anderson’s New Book Explores Being Black in White Spaces

[@MrPcprice]

Interesting interview with Dr. Anderson. His analysis is clear and correct. Black in White Space implies ownership of space, whether Black or White, e.g., a group in control of their space. And, Dr. Anderson makes clear that White space is more valued than Black space. The book and interview make clear that Americans have not reached racial harmony. That Black people must consistently break barriers and jump through hoops. For certain African Americans, striving towards harmony is quite exhausting, wondering whether harmony will ever exist. One consequence is certain African Americans recoil and stay in their own space. Additionally, space implies that x-area (or space) is dominated by x-racial group. This means that "space" is not only Black or White, but Asian, Armenian, Arab, Latino, global, etc. How do we navigate those spaces? Why is it necessary? Why is it necessary to own and protect (your) space?

[@freddieoblivion6122]

Are you kidding?? It's a crime that this clown gets paid as a yale professor. It's total BS. You know it.

[@labulldog5]

Other ethnic groups do not take this stance. For example, in my family we speak mixed english/spanish. However in the workplace this is forbidden when speaking in an professional setting. I’ve never heard one latino complain that this is “forcing white code switching”.

[@CreamCobblerFiend]

Its not wrong for ethnic Europeans to have their own community

[@freddieoblivion6122]

BASED. He knows it too - he just likes having the job security of an unsolvable problem in America. Must be nice to have a certain tribe's support in the plan for the destruction of the USA.

[@NatTurner328]

Not when you hoard all the wealth, capital, jobs and opportunities.

[@CreamCobblerFiend]

@@NatTurner328 Were not hoarding anything, the success of east Asia is evidence of that. Having more resources does not disqualify a people from having their own identity, culture and community

[@NatTurner328]

First of all, I don’t know why you’re talking about “ethnic Europeans”, in America you’ve been just white since like the 1960s, and whites are hoarding the majority of the wealth in America, this is an econometric fact. Secondly, if Europeans aren’t hoarding wealth globally then explain to me how France has 2400 metric tons of gold without a single gold mine in France.

[@rahuldahoob]

​@@CreamCobblerFiendyes but preferably not on native American lands!!

[@freddieoblivion6122]

NO ONE's Watching. It's nonsense. Yale professor over here. Anyone else able to see how far we've fallen via this situation?

[@rahuldahoob]

You mean elijah is talking nonsense?? How very dare you!!