UK Racism - discourses of ‘whiteness’ and ‘blackness’

Trust thought for today - This is a very important and interesting article about how racism and stories about racism always put the black person front and centre and make it about blackness and not whiteness and the white issues that led to it. Much pause for thought.

“At its most basic level, whiteness is a way of categorising people, humanising some by dehumanising others. This shapes the way that people exist in society and interact with institutions. It also helps to explain what happened to Child Q. Her statement is a harrowing reminder of how the maintenance of whiteness makes it impossible for Black people to simply exist. “I can’t go a single day,” she said, “without wanting to scream, shout, cry or just give up.”

Understanding contemporary racism as the legacy of centuries-old colonialism and slavery may make it seem even more overwhelming. But recognising that whiteness is at the heart of racism can and should change our response. Opposing racism means working to overcome whiteness and reclaim humanity.”

Article found here