I just came across this clip, and thought it succinctly explained some concepts of inherent prejudice – the beliefs ingrained in us that we don’t realise we’ve learned. It’s only short, so of course can’t go in depth into it all. It would be easy to start to distance myself from the protests across the world right now – I live in a complex that has a locked gate at the entrance and I don’t go out much – but I have to continue to look at where I’ve learned prejudice, and to talk to my boys about what we see and understand. It’s uncomfortable, but necessary, to keep assessing and questioning what I believe to be true…
At time of posting, there are two other videos in this series. Click on the “YouTube” button at the bottom of this video to find the channel and watch them (and any others that come after these).
If you want a more in depth look at inherent racism in the US, and how it plays out now, watch this (free to watch on YouTube right now, but I don’t know how long it will be available).
1000 Fields of Roses 