Reverse Racism?

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In a race testing racial harmony in Georgia's largest city, some veteran black power brokers say their hold on power is being undercut by their past successes running the city...

Black mayors have occupied City Hall since 1973, but this year, a white City Council member is leading in the polls, even though two black civic leaders urged black voters to unite against her...

A memo written by two Clark Atlanta University professors... William Boone and Keith Jennings, warned that black Atlantans need to act quickly to thwart a Norwood victory and maintain black political control of the top job in the city.

Black, White, Hispanic; Conservative or Liberal, can we all agree that this is nothing other than pure unadulterated Racism?


Washington Times Link

[Anthroshock]

There is no such thing as "reverse" racism. Racist motivation is racist no matter who is taking part in the action.

Unfortunately, what we tend to see is that when an oppressed group gains powers they begin to mimic the power structure that they fought against. This is likely a good example of that.

[Maggie]

There is no such thing as "reverse" racism. Racist motivation is racist no matter who is taking part in the action.

Unfortunately, what we tend to see is that when an oppressed group gains powers they begin to mimic the power structure that they fought against. This is likely a good example of that.

I understand where you are coming from (and on a certain level agree with you); however, by writing “there is no such thing as ‘reverse’ racism” are you saying reverse racism is a myth?

It is my understanding that “reverse racism” is a term of art, so to speak, used to describe discriminatory actions taken by a minority, or on behalf of a minority, against a majority.

Given that loose definition, I’m not sure the term would be applicable as it relates to the actions urged by the professors in Atlanta. Of course, what the two university professors are publicly advocating is no surprise. It is mildly surprising that they expressed themselves so publicly as opposed to keeping it in the classroom given how absurd — and indeed insulting — their “concerns” are.