S W 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Color Blindness, Reverse Racism, African-American History
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See bigger picture and where you fit in. Don"t make something a big deal that isn"t a big deal. Recognize that not everyone needs to be walked through certain things. Situations where people are thrown out of stores or watched in stores. Help them work through areas of their life where they may experience privilege. You may not get everything handed to you on a silver platter but the scales are tipped in your favor. Barriers and questions in staff meeting at non-profit that has all. White staff and works with all people of color: Women may not be comfortable talking to men. Takes away from a person and their culture. Can get in the way when doing social work. Don"t make something an issue that isn"t. Take care of the person not your curiosity about the person. Reverse racism can come from a place of someone harboring resentment towards another. Public policy think tank policies for racism:
