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Can My Children Be Friends With White People?

Can My Children Be Friends With White People?

A very poignant exploration of some challenges in modern parenting faced by black parents. (click title)

link with commentaryDavid CamptNovember 18, 2017lives of POCsComment

Poem to my white friend: What I did not tell you. (7 minutes)

Poem to my white friend: What I did not tell you. (7 minutes)

A poetic chronicling of some daily frustrations that POCs experience but often don't share across the color line. (click the title)

video link and commentaryDavid CamptNovember 13, 2017lives of POCs, white privilegeComment

White gun store owner refuses to sell to black customers.

White gun store owner refuses to sell to black customers.

The customer appeared to fit the description of a potential criminal in the minds of the store owner.

link with commentaryDavid CamptNovember 12, 2017discrimination, lives of POCsComment

If Michelle had natural hair, would Barack have won? 2m 21s video featuring Chimamanda Adichie

If Michelle had natural hair, would Barack have won? 2m 21s video featuring Chimamanda Adichie

Some allies have found that a good hypothetical question can spark useful conversation with a somewhat open-minded skeptic.

video link and commentaryDavid CamptSeptember 4, 2017lives of POCs, white privilegeComment

Strong Ethnic Identity, Social Support Help Latino Youths Cope with Racism

Strong Ethnic Identity, Social Support Help Latino Youths Cope with Racism

This article might be useful when engaging a skeptic who thinks that a focus on culture is self-undermining for people of color.

David CamptAugust 25, 2017cultural resilience, lives of POCsComment

What I Said When My White Friend Asked for My Black Opinion on White Privilege

What I Said When My White Friend Asked for My Black Opinion on White Privilege

A compilation of short vignettes about the ambiguities of modern day discrimination.

link with commentaryDavid CamptJuly 24, 2017lives of POCs, discriminationComment