It’s not enough to not claim to be a racist. You actually have to be anti-racist to make a dent in the uphill battle that is white supremacy in this country.
YES. And as a white woman, we must use our privilege for good. Even something simple like warmly welcoming a Black parent to the school meeting when they first arrive can help.
… the Murdochs, just asking questions again 
I have to quibble with this, though:
During the late 60s going into the 80s, the “rebel” music that white suburban kids were in love with was heavy metal.
explained that the heavy metal/punk rock scene was supportive of hip-hop during the mid-80s
Seems like the author is conflating scenes a bit… And there were some elements that were supportive of hip-hop, but there were certainly some who were not.
But don’t people love A Tribe Called Quest because they were awesome? 
I know I sure fucking do.
Haven’t read the article yet, but some art forms transcend all the bullshit.
Is his premise that learning African-American history doesn’t benefit white students?
Cuz desantis was hurting all Floridians for political points whether other AP courses are offered or not
and have influenced some of the greatest artists of the 21st Century including Kanye West
I almost stopped reading.
Whose premise, Wise or DeSatan?
Wise.
The racism was hurting white folks in the beginning as well, not just “in the end” after the other courses became at risk
This.
Racism hurts all of us, all the time.
I get Wise’s point: he’s really addressing White people who don’t understand that. But it comes off strangely out of that context.
The premise is that white people should never have to feel ashamed or angered by what other white people did in the past. It’s like abstinence only sex ed-ineffective and hypocritical.
Tim Wise has long held that viewpoint, as expressed in his various anti-racist essays; it’s unfortunate that the phrasing in the tweet was not so clearly stated.
Right. If he’d had enough space, he should’ve said in the second part what Im sure he meant, that DeSatan’s move is just another example of how racism hurts white people too.
No one has ever had to feel ashamed of our culture’s racist past. I’ve never felt ashamed of what anyone did before I was born. Anyone that feels ashamed of racism, it is probably more for what they’ve done in their own life and their role in our racist present
I’m often angered by what people did in the past, though. Hopefully enough so to stop it from perpetuating for yet another generation
Worse, it might make them feel badly about how Black humans were (and are) treated. Can’t let that happen, next thing you know they will start thinking they are full blown citizens!
edit: Responding to DeStupid’s reasoning.
And @Scientist… I would argue that the people who NEED to understand Black history are white Americans… Many young Black folks get Black history from their families, so are often more familiar with the broad outlines than white kids.
