"Deeply embarrassed white people talk awkwardly about race" article

My friend posted this article from The Stranger on fb, and I find it to be particularly relevant. I'm also very glad to see these conversations happening in other forums!

She says, " 'Being a seattle native..i have grown up to almost look "past" race..etc.. as if that is something you just don't notice. (like how i barely know if someone changed their hair color/etc). I of course realized over the years what a disservice it is not to acknowledge who people are holistically and how damaging it can be. I am excited that this article sparks rounds of conversations on this subject. It has been too long for me that i have had a serious convo about race.' "

http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/deeply-embarrassed-white-people-talk-awkwardly-about-race/Content?oid=9747101

I also find this article to be particularly relevant to a conversation we had in women's support group this morning when a clt talked about a child facing racial discrimination "way back when" and acting as if racism no longer exists. Then another clt said that there is still rampant racism in the South. This response is both true and irritating because it allows non-Southerners to deny the passive and aggressive racism that absolutely still occurs all over this country. I wish I had this article to pass out to the group!

Wal-Mart Wins :(

This article left me feeling sad.


http://news.yahoo.com/wal-mart-wins-supreme-court-sex-bias-case-142932169.html

Target and Agent Handouts

http://www.wsba.org/Legal-Community/Committees-Boards-and-Other-Groups/Access-to-Justice-Board/ATJBLC/~/media/53836FA01FD3443BBD170610D390F067.ashx

webshares.northseattle.edu/beginnings2009/Handouts/Target%20skills.doc

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~handouts/CrosswalksInst_ThePriceofSilence_Handout.pdf starting on page 4.