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Teacher 'White Privilege Conference': Whites Are Never Cured of Racism
Breitbart ^ | 4/1/2014

Posted on 04/01/2014 7:47:54 AM PDT by Altura Ct.

More details are emerging about what was presented at the "White Privilege Conference" held in Madison, Wisconsin, where tax money was spent to train teachers how to annihilate "white privilege" and "white supremacy" in American schools. One session insisted that whites can never be cured of their permanent racist attitudes.

On March 30, Breitbart reported on the conference, now in its fifteenth year. Over these years, teachers have been told that whites have been pushing "white supremacy" on kids since the country was created, and that whites are so infused with racism that they aren't even cognizant of their crimes.

The latest conference pushing this propaganda was held in Madison between March 25 and 29. A Wisconsin reporter tried to gain access to the event, but hosts denied him entrance.

However, another reporter was able to gain access without being discovered. Nick Novak of Wisconsin's MacIver Institute attended the event and found in one session that teachers were being told that white people are like "alcoholics" with their racism. They will never be cured of it but will always be racists at heart.

Kim Radersma, a former high school English teacher in California and Colorado, was the leader of a breakout session entitled "Stories from the Front Lines of Education: Confessions of a White, High School English Teacher." During the session, she told the teachers and administrators that "being a white person who does anti-racist work is like being an alcoholic." She went on to say, "I will never be recovered by my alcoholism, to use the metaphor. I have to everyday [sic] wake up and acknowledge that I am so deeply imbedded with racist thoughts and notions and actions in my body that I have to choose everyday [sic] to do anti-racist work and think in an anti-racist way."

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To: SZonian

“Idiocracy” is my favorite movie. It should be mandatory viewing for all “Whites” in the US.


41 posted on 04/01/2014 8:28:12 AM PDT by Rich21IE
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To: SZonian
While I agree with many of your points, I do think that a good case can be made to turn education back to local school boards, who are far more accountable than the filth running the national "education" administration.

Many parents who either have decided that their children's schools have the responsibility to train and educate their children with no input nor knowledge of actually is being taught, are most likely in the majority, an activated group in each state can bring the case for local control if, for no other reason than, it saves everyone money!!!!

Even those hooked on the "Real Housewives of Skunk Hollow," whomever Kim Kardashian is making her latest porno video with, etc., just might like to keep a bit more of their own money, assuming that they actually pay taxes!

42 posted on 04/01/2014 8:28:28 AM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: Altura Ct.
Nothing ensures the continued sub-performance of blacks like this garbage.

Smart blacks are aware of this and avoid these people like lepers.

When my people came over here from Italy they occupied a place below blacks; everybody hated them and in turn they hated everybody, but they didn't care, they were delighted to be here.

In time, by their work, they elevated themselves. Once they were able to look the Americans in the eye, the old scars were no longer important.

43 posted on 04/01/2014 8:29:00 AM PDT by Pietro
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To: Altura Ct.
More details are emerging about what was presented at the "White Privilege Conference" held in Madison, Wisconsin, where tax money was spent to train teachers how to annihilate "white privilege" and "white supremacy" in American schools.

Actually this statement pretty damn funny here in mexifornia! I happen to live close to my old High School, and back in the day we had a pretty good mix of all races, cept maybe Blacks, it being the the early 70's and the O.C.. Now while I watch the kids the sector of the student population I see a marked reduction in are the Whites, not the so called Whites, (White Hispanics)but Whites! I'm not saying it's good or bad, just a reality taking place across America and this White privilege crap is a farce and has been for decades.

44 posted on 04/01/2014 8:30:06 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: ladyjane

Ahh, but you see LJ, that would destroy the narrative that “whitey” just has everything handed to him and does everything they can to keep the AA community down...it’s all just one big conspiracy. /s

But then again, I think we both already know that...


45 posted on 04/01/2014 8:31:56 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: Altura Ct.

“I began to realize that when white people are alone, they give things to each other for free.”

https://screen.yahoo.com/white-000000112.html


46 posted on 04/01/2014 8:33:52 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

I’ve noticed among younger kids, middle school and elementary school, there is a much greater anger and disdain toward blacks than I have seen in my lifetime. I hear the dreaded n word often from kids.

This whole social justice thing is going to backfire big time. I have not heard too many girls with this attitude but a lot in the boys. I have to admit to being limited to the children in my area, but the anger and ridicule is unlike anything I have witnessed in children even when I was in school in the seventies and early eighties. Has anyone else noticed this?


47 posted on 04/01/2014 8:34:51 AM PDT by formosa
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To: cuban leaf

No.

All people are not racist.
Some are unable to detect more than one race (humanity) and intermarry willy nilly with a broad melting pot of a family. They often attend churches full of like perspective families.

You may not be one of those.
They may be a small minority.
But they do exist.


48 posted on 04/01/2014 8:34:58 AM PDT by MrEdd (vHeck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: MrEdd

I think of myself as more of a Culturist. Yes, not all cultures are equal...But you can choose your culture, you don’t choose your race.


49 posted on 04/01/2014 8:36:11 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Altura Ct.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=313601085452251&story_fbid=416893638456328#!/photo.php?fbid=10153294836450043&set=pb.901640042.-2207520000.1396366561.&type=3&theater


50 posted on 04/01/2014 8:36:31 AM PDT by outpostinmass2
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To: zerosix

But how do you get them to let go of the NEA’s teat? The one that pays for every kid in some kind of meal program, the one that pays for every butt in a school seat? Regardless of actual proficiency in the basics?

We have “parents” who just don’t “have the time” to get involved...in just about any activity and we’re supposed to believe that they’ll suddenly get involved in education?

I agree with your points, but I think it’s going to take a lot more than showing them it saves money, especially if the vast majority of those “parents” are already on the dole.


51 posted on 04/01/2014 8:37:15 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: Altura Ct.

“Teaching is a political act, and you can’t choose to be neutral. You are either a pawn used to perpetuate a system of oppression or you are fighting against it,” Radersma said during the session. “And if you think you are neutral, you are a pawn.”

She said educators need to challenge the system, otherwise they are giving in to white supremacy. Radersma also argued the first step is realizing that all white people are carrying the signs of oppression.

“Being a white person who does anti-racist work is like being an alcoholic. I will never be recovered by my alcoholism, to use the metaphor,” Radersma said. “I have to everyday wake up and acknowledge that I am so deeply imbedded with racist thoughts and notions and actions in my body that I have to choose everyday to do anti-racist work and think in an anti-racist way.”

She argued that until white people admit they have a problem, they will not be able to fight against white privilege.

“We’ve been raised to be good. ‘I’m a good white person,’ and yet to realize I carry within me these dark, horrible thoughts and perceptions is hard to admit. And yet like the alcoholic, what’s the first step? Admitting you have a problem,” she told the session attendees.

Multiple educators attended the breakout session of about 50 people and seemed very interested in how to bring the ideals of social justice and white privilege into the classroom. One attendee, a teacher and the diversity director at his school, spoke about the activities he is implementing and said it is important for teachers and administrators to discuss social justice with their students. Radersma echoed his sentiment.

“If you don’t want to work for equity, get the fuck out of education,” Radersma said. “If you are not serious about being an agent of change that helps stifle the oppressive systems, go find another job. Because you are a political figure.”

http://www.maciverinstitute.com/2014/04/White-Privilege-Conf-Teacher/


52 posted on 04/01/2014 8:38:49 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: MrEdd

All people are not racist.


We can agree to disagree. I will confess that I believe some people are less racist than others. Some much less so. But I believe it’s hard wired into our survival “instinct”.

If for no other reason than we must contemplate if someone of a different race that we just met is racist against us, just entertaining the thought for even an instant makes one racist to some degree.


53 posted on 04/01/2014 8:40:38 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: mountainlion

Right there with ya! Cheers to our next drink!


54 posted on 04/01/2014 8:41:03 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Altura Ct.

Isn’t assuming things about people based on their race/ethnicity the definition of racism?


55 posted on 04/01/2014 8:41:19 AM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: MrEdd

Some are unable to detect more than one race (humanity) and intermarry willy nilly with a broad melting pot of a family. They often attend churches full of like perspective families.


I attended such a church when I lived in Seattle. The racism was there, but not overt and not obvious. People are people no matter where they are. And one of my favorite quotes is, “times change, but people don’t”. The bible certainly comes at us from that paradigm.


56 posted on 04/01/2014 8:43:17 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: Altura Ct.

Radersma told the group she thinks that students of color cannot learn as well from white teachers.

“My partner, who is a man, can’t tell you about feminism. He knows a lot about it. He considers himself a feminist, but you want to learn feminism from him? No,” she commented during the session. “You need to learn feminism from a woman. You need to learn what it is like to be a woman from a woman. He can’t teach that. I can’t teach students of color nearly as well as a person of color can.”

Another topic of discussion was how white people’s actions, like donating to charity or helping a family in need, are inherently racist. A white attendee of the conference told a story about how her family donated school supplies to one of her classmates when she was in first grade because the family could not afford them.

The receiving family had moved from India, according to the attendee. While she was happy to be helping when it happen years ago, she was now questioning her family’s motives.

“It was like ‘well why don’t you swoop in and save the day and give her all this stuff because we can afford to do that for them’ kind of mentality,” she said in the session.

Radersma agreed and said the family that was helped likely felt discriminated against.

http://www.maciverinstitute.com/2014/04/White-Privilege-Conf-Teacher/


57 posted on 04/01/2014 8:43:43 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: Tzimisce

Well, yes it is.
Is it any more wrong than being more cautious around people dressed a certain way or exhibiting certain behaviors?


58 posted on 04/01/2014 8:44:21 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Altura Ct.

Kim Radersma, M. Ed

59 posted on 04/01/2014 8:44:32 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: Altura Ct.
Radersma is currently working toward her Ph. D. in critical whiteness studies at Brock University in Ontario, Canada.
I've been saying that America is doomed for some time. Now you can throw Canada in too.
North America is feckin' doomed.
60 posted on 04/01/2014 8:44:52 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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