Our country’s ugly identity is front and center. Our nation is grappling with a trifecta: a pandemic, a devastating economic downturn and the reality of systemic racism.
For some, systemic racism is woven in the daily fabric of their lives and experiences. For others, oppressing people and abusing their privilege is a part of their daily experiences. We have certainly had a number of instances that illustrate that many people thrive in exercising their privileges’. Amy Cooper in all of “her privilege” had an encounter with Christian Cooper; who was just out in the park bird watching. This story had the makings to end tragically. A white woman calling authorities to report a false story about an African American man. Too often the likes of Mr. Cooper don’t live to tell their story. Then there was Jennifer Schulte also known as BBQ Becky who called the police on two African American men who had been using a charcoal grill in an area of a park in Oakland, California that wasn’t designated for grilling. While these two incidents made national attention, I absolutely shutter at the thought of the potential 1000s of other situations that didn’t reach the media or worse yet; had fatal endings.
An opportunity to engage… react to this statement: privilege drives oppression.
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