Dismantling white supremacy is a collective responsibility from "summary" of So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
When we talk about dismantling white supremacy, it is important to understand that this is not a task that falls solely on the shoulders of people of color. Yes, people of color have been fighting against white supremacy for centuries, but the responsibility for dismantling white supremacy lies with everyone. It is a collective responsibility that we all must take on if we truly want to see change. White supremacy is a system that benefits white people at the expense of people of color. It is a system that is deeply ingrained in our society, and it affects every aspect of our lives, whether we realize it or not. In order to dismantle this system, we must all be willing to confront our own biases and privileges. We m...
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