escapingbabylon.com

Elise posted this link in the comments of the last post and I thought it was cool enough to get a post of it’s own. You should check out the entire post (and the comments to the last post, as well as Elise’s blog) if you haven’t had the chance yet. Here’s a teaser.

The thing is, I knew when I was writing the e-mail that I was taking a risk.  I talk to white people about being “kicked out of the club.” It’s the moment that they realize that speaking up about race or racism distances them from other white people.  It’s when they find out that other white people won’t necessarily support them when they raise issues of racism.

via So now I know. « Resist racism.

P.S.  you should also check out the We heard it before page.