As we enter 2011 social political constructs such as the the now somewhat dated "post racial society" have been joined by the "no label" movement, the nascent coffee party, the still strongly brewed Tea party and I will add my own, you heard it here first "sandbaggers" aka latter day descendants of the mid 1850 "no nothing party." The essay below by Ewuare Osayande , entitled, "
EWUARE OSAYANDE ESSAY
(Ewuare Xola Osayande is a political activist, poet and author of several books including Misogyny and the Emcee: Sex, Race and Hip Hop. He is co-founder and director of POWER (People Organized Working to Eradicate Racism), a liberatory learning initiative that educates and empowers persons and organizations interested in and involved in anti-racist social justice movements. He is also host and producer of “The Resistance with Ewuare Osayande,” an online radio show that features news, music and commentary that champions the causes and concerns of people of color across the globe.)
Word to the Wise: Unpacking the White Privilege of Tim Wise"
reminds us that "society" and "culture" are as well are linguistics constructs which are designed,sold and exported. You can become a wolf in sheep's clothing or become a neo white robe member sitting on the supreme court bedecked in black regalia. The color of our drapes can allow the light of truth to stream in or be obscured, deferred or refracted . As we welcome 2011 let's let our light shine, shine, shine.EWUARE OSAYANDE ESSAY
(Ewuare Xola Osayande is a political activist, poet and author of several books including Misogyny and the Emcee: Sex, Race and Hip Hop. He is co-founder and director of POWER (People Organized Working to Eradicate Racism), a liberatory learning initiative that educates and empowers persons and organizations interested in and involved in anti-racist social justice movements. He is also host and producer of “The Resistance with Ewuare Osayande,” an online radio show that features news, music and commentary that champions the causes and concerns of people of color across the globe.)
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