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BigBlue read these books and get back to me.
Peggy McIntosh, Unpacking the invisble knapsack
Troy Duster, Race and reification in science
Leith Mullings, Interrogating racism
Robert Williams, Documents of barbarism
Jane Hill, Language, race, and white public space
Karen Brodkin, Global capitalism: What's race got to do with it?
Laura Gomez, Off-white in an age of white supremacy
Martha Menchaca, Chicano Indianism
Mitzi Davis, et al., A fly in the buttermilk
They address the exact issues addressed in this thread and are an example of men and womens life work studying your "journey home"
... and yes I have studied Africa till I was almost blue in the face, and yes it was funny to watch Oprah's face as she was told she had no genetic ties to the tribe she donated over 4 Million towards....
Disclaimer- Some of these books you must put your own beliefs aside to see a certain argument or point of view. These books definitely opened my eyes and helped me understand your arguments and how you should better explain them and understand when people don't give a shit for a lack of better words. Do not take for granted the fact that you have the chance to read books or for that matter use the internet.
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-Jack M.
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