Tennessee teacher Hawn was fired in part for showing a video of an oral poet reciting this poem about white privilege.
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White Privilege Explained in Oral Poetry
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Faulkner on Racism’s Deep Roots
Faulkner’s “Intruder in the Dust” shows how deep into the American psyche racism reaches, helping explain the spate of police killings or unarmed Blacks.
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Why I Think the Way I Think
I survey my intellectual history, especially the evolution of my thinking about literature’s impact on human behavior.
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How Whites Cancel Readers of Color
Rightwingers complain that liberals are canceling Dr. Seuss. Real cancelation, however, uses racial stereotyping, of which Seuss was occasionally guilty.
Angry Black Woman vs. Angry White Men
For MLK Day, a June Jordan poem addressing angry white men.
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Specter of Racial Violence Haunts Faulkner
Faulkner’s depiction of racial violence shows America’s dark side. Faulkner’s own racial views are less important than the truths that he shows.
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O’Connor: Some Racism but Still Great
Flannery O’Connor may have been a racist, but her depiction of the fragility of white racism is spot on.
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Pratchett Responds to Racist Politics
Terry Pratchett’s “Feet of Clay” argues humorously for diversity, immigration, and responsible governance.
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