Interesting thread by @arothmanhistory on how focusing on race limits the appeal of some calls to justice.
Obviously, I do not argue that reflects an attractive political morality. But it does invite the question of how to convince the unconvinced.
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Obviously, I do not argue that reflects an attractive political morality. But it does invite the question of how to convince the unconvinced.
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https://twitter.com/arothmanhistory/status/1396182283883851789
After all, no progress is made by persuading the already persuaded.
Frederick Douglass knew this. As did Derrick Bell (who taught us White Interest Convergence Theory).
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Frederick Douglass knew this. As did Derrick Bell (who taught us White Interest Convergence Theory).
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P.S. These two great minds came to very different conclusions about what that revealed. Douglass, who do we convince. Bell, There is little hope for convincing sufficient White people to care about Black humanity.
But noticing the necessarily different tactics remains important.
But noticing the necessarily different tactics remains important.
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