NPR: People Of Color With Albinism Ask: Where Do I Belong?

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Link to article: People Of Color With Albinism Ask: Where Do I Belong?

An acquaintance of mine from back home was recently interviewed by NPR with her mother who has albinism. This article on living with albinism as a black woman is an interesting parallel to the reading we’ve been doing in class on Visible Identities.

“That deep, internal struggle felt by many with albinism often goes unnoticed by others. Because they often don’t look like the people within their racial group, the question is: Where do they fit?”

 

How White Privilege Can Be Used for Good

A few classes ago we were discussing how double-consciousness (or even triple-consciousness) is more heightened for people of color (especially in a white-supremacist society) while those racialized as white are less likely to experience this. Here is a short, thought-provoking video about how those people can actually use their privilege for the good of others. You can click here.

VIDEO: The Many Problems With, “You Sound White”

This video is not only well articulated, but it hits on topics we’ve learned such as double-consciousness, race-talking, and ascription. Enjoy!