RE: Labels I think Melissa Harris-Perry captured Raven Symones sentiments in her book Sister Citizen (quote from book below along with Raven-Symonés comment about not wanting to be called african american or gay) Individuals from disempowered social groups desire recognition for their group but also want recognition of their distintiveness from the group. Thus many African Americans bristle as the idea of color blindness because it suggest that race is irrelevant to identity. They want to be understood as black and thus tied to a history and culture associated with blackness. At the same time, they do not want to be reduced to their racial identity alone. --Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC (in her book Sister Citizen) What do you think about Ravens comment and Melissas? Christa C. Gilliam, Denise McLane-Davison, Olufunmike Woods, Kerry-Ann Brown-Louis, Roni Ellington, Venus Opal Reese, Venus Reese, Azya Maxton, Aye Lomasi, Nikkia Tia Carter, Shante Shanelle, Christine St.Vil, LaQuann Akinyole Singletary, Erica Anthony, Erica Washington, Nikia Fuller Sankofa, Nateefah Ofori-Atta, Mothyna James-Brightful, The Black Love Movement, Ilecia Blackwood, Tracy Ellis Ross, Michelle Antoinette, LaTanya Michelle, Stephanie Troutman, Stephanie Chapman, DeBora M. Ricks, Nicolette TheEmotion Hampton, Rhonda Wells-wilbon Individuals from disempowered social groups desire recognition for their group but also want recognition of their distintiveness from the group. Thus many African Americans bristle as the idea of color blindness because it suggest that race is irrelevant to identity. They want to be understood as black and thus tied to a history and culture associated with blackness. At the same time, they do not want to be reduced to their racial identity alone. --Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC (in her book Sister Citizen) youtube/watch?v=QXAho8vlmAI
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:52:12 +0000
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