"Everywhere I Go, I'm White"

Ruth Wren from Lane Community College sent me her article entitled "Everywhere I go, I'm White: Facing the Responsibility of Privilege" orgininally published in the Community College Moment, Spring 2005. It's a very insightful article. Here is a taste:

"The legacy of privilege is one aspect of my identity, but it does not fully define me. Rather than reject my whiteness, I have learned that there are “different ways of being white.” I appreciate the wide variety and beauty of cultures of European ancestry, and I identify with those white people throughout history all over the world who have fought against racism and worked for social justice. I understand that the problem is not my white skin. The problem is a social system based on dominance, racism and ignorance."

Check it out here in PDF format:
http://www.eugene-or.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_221731_0_0_18/Everywhere%20I%20go%20I