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galen  ·  3550 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: South Carolina Officer Is Charged With Murder in Fleeing Black Man’s Death

Hi. Middle class white kid here. I try to recognize privilege, I want to fight racism institutionally and personally., I see/hear a lot of people saying stuff like

    2a. People (read: white people and "minorities") who are aware and are active in environments where these behaviors manifest must confront them on an individual basis.

    2b. People (read: white people and "minorities") who are aware must be active in engaging the people and environments who are subject to the construct in question. Part of mk 's suggestion (2a,b)

But I've never fully understood what it means. Could you clarify? Maybe give an example? What can I do to confront these behaviors, to engage those who are subject to the construct?