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Language And Silence: Making Systems Of Privilege Visible, Adrienne D. Davis, Stephanie M. Wildman
Language And Silence: Making Systems Of Privilege Visible, Adrienne D. Davis, Stephanie M. Wildman
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A colleague of mine once had a dream in which I appeared. My colleague, who is African-American, was struggling in this dream to be himself in the presence of a monolithic white maleness that wanted to oppress my friend and deny his intellect, his humanity, and his belonging in our community. In his dream, I, a white woman, attempted to speak on his behalf, but the white man and I spoke as if my friend were not there.
This portrayal disturbed me because I know my friend can speak for himself. Recognizing this fact, he described my discomfort at participating …