My SOC 348 professor showed the class this clip last quarter and I instantly loved it. I really hope everyone appreciates what he is saying and is captivated enough to watch the entire presentation....
Interesting video. However, as one who studied sociology, there is a vast gap in whiteness. According to the 2000 census, whites averaged 66K a year. Remember, whites are the largest in population in America numbering close to 200,000,000 while the rest are minorities or other. The top 10% of America hold over 60% of America's economy in their pockets. And the top 1% hold almost 75% of the 60% of all that money. 99.99% of the 1% are white. Don't forget about the midwest, southerners, and whites in the middle of nowhere ancient Oregon Territory areas where the median income in 18K a year. We make more money on unemployment than those whites working real, full time jobs.
Other than that, I think he had a lot of important things to say especially about the police.
He's very smart. He definitely says what lot of white people need to hear about White Privilege, the purposefully invisibility/normality of Whiteness and the responsibility for our history.
Interesting video. However, as one who studied sociology, there is a vast gap in whiteness. According to the 2000 census, whites averaged 66K a year. Remember, whites are the largest in population in America numbering close to 200,000,000 while the rest are minorities or other. The top 10% of America hold over 60% of America's economy in their pockets. And the top 1% hold almost 75% of the 60% of all that money. 99.99% of the 1% are white. Don't forget about the midwest, southerners, and whites in the middle of nowhere ancient Oregon Territory areas where the median income in 18K a year. We make more money on unemployment than those whites working real, full time jobs.
ReplyDeleteOther than that, I think he had a lot of important things to say especially about the police.
He's very smart. He definitely says what lot of white people need to hear about White Privilege, the purposefully invisibility/normality of Whiteness and the responsibility for our history.
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