Group says it is “unfair” to be white

June 21, 2012 by  
Filed under Americas

I have been harrassed by police because of my “appearance”, and have been followed by security in stores etc… Not because I am black, but because I have ink (makes me “colored”?) The over problem of profiling does exist and is a hallmark of judging others who are different from the status quo. Its more to do with Hair and cloths, and demeanor than skin color. Ironically – Skin Heads get some of the same treatment… Can we stop dividing each other now? If you haven’t noticed we have a “black” president in the White House.

University sponsors campaign to undermine ‘white privilege’

 

Campus Reform dot org

The University of Minnesota – Duluth (UMD) is now sponsoring an ad-campaign designed to achieve “racial justice” by raising awareness of “white privilege.”

The project disseminates its message, that “society was setup for us [whites]” and as such is “unfair,” through an aggressive campaign of online videos, billboards, and lectures. The ads feature a number of Caucasians confessing their guilt for the supposed “privilege” that comes along with their fair features.

WATCH BELOW: Group says it is “unfair” to be white

The self-titled Un-Fair Campaign, is sponsored and supported by the University of Minnesota – Duluth, along with several liberal organizations including the NAACP, YWCA, and The League of Woman Voters.

“You give me better jobs, better pay, better treatment, and a better chance – all because of the color of my skin,” reads one poster that features a close shot of a Caucasian male.

The Un-Fair campaign also held a series of lectures and events on campus last semester. One included a presentation by Tim Wise, author of Dear White America. In his book, Wise confesses a “longstanding fantasy” where he turns to a man with a “God Bless the USA” button and asks him, “why can’t you just get over it?”

These lectures were publicly endorsed by university Chancellor Lendley Black. Black sent a message to the campus community in April describing his effort to “create an inclusive campus climate for all” through providing “support and… leadership to the Un-Fair Campaign.”

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Documents obtained exclusively by Campus Reform this week, through a public records request, however, show that students on campus have expressed outrage over the administration’s support of the racially-charged campaign.

Unfair Campaign Poster

 

One student, whose identity was redacted in the documents released by UMD, e-mailed Chancellor Black expressing his discontent, writing that the Un-fair campaign “is in fact UNFAIR.”

The student proceeded to write: “It may be drawing awareness to factors that we might otherwise not pay attention to, but it’s creating a gap between people. It’s only making people more racist on both sides.”

LI’s Campus Reform contacted the school seeking further comment, but was unable to reach a spokesperson for comment by the time of publication.

 

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One Response to “Group says it is “unfair” to be white”
  1. Mike D. says:

    Enough….Racism in any form against anyone is wrong. This is shameful. Let them know how you feel.

    http://www.facebook.com/BoycottTheUniversityOfMinnesota

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