https://contemporaryracism.org/166918/belonging-in-the-white-world-i-think-not/ An academic blog about whiteness, implicit bias, and systemic racism Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://contemporaryracism.org/166918/belonging-in-the-white-world-i-think-not/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:10:33 +0000 https://contemporaryracism.org/?p=166918#comment-2206 It is absolutely important to understand how PWI’s have not fostered an environment where people of color feel comfortable sharing their experiences and feel supported. I think it is important for RA’s to do activities that allow students to share their experiences of what inclusivity means to them and values they expect from other people. Additionally, staff members could do workshops that point out what the college is missing in terms of providing an environment that is inclusive and welcoming for people of color and marginalized communities. That way they know what kinds of implementations are necessary to make people of color feel included and comfortable.

]]> https://contemporaryracism.org/166918/belonging-in-the-white-world-i-think-not/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:17:36 +0000 https://contemporaryracism.org/?p=166918#comment-2200 I don’t think you’re in the wrong for believing that it is a near impossible task to make people of color feel that they belong in communities centered around whiteness. Whiteness is so pervasive in our society, with White people oftentimes being seen as the “default” human. It is a difficult feat to break down the institutions that discriminate against Black people, as they are, like you said, upheld by the White elite. It will take some hard work and years of education, but I hope we see progress in this issue as soon as possible!

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