High School Class In Wisconsin Discusses White Privilege, Sparks Outrage
By Victor Trammell
A high school in Wisconsin caused a stir when a parent was outraged to discover that the school was teaching an American Diversity class that discussed white privilege.
Delavan-Darien High School in St. Delavan, Wisconsin offers a course that according to critics imposes an indoctrination of theory rather than objectively educating students. A statement on the school’s website reads:
“[The American Diversity] course aims to help students better understand oneself and recognize how feelings, ideas and beliefs interact with the ideas and beliefs of other individuals and groups. [The class] seeks to create a more accurate picture of modern America.” (Fox News)
An anonymous parent of a student at the school told Fox News that the assignments and class worksheets were problematic. A portion of a textbook handout for the class reads as follows:
“In critical race theory, white privilege is a set of advantages that are believed to be enjoyed by white people beyond those commonly experienced by non-white people in the same social, political, and economic spaces (nation, community, workplace, income, etc.).
Theorists differentiate it from racism or prejudice because, they say, a person who may benefit from white privilege is not necessarily racist or prejudiced and may be unaware of having any privileges reserved only for whites.” (Fox News)
The parent also told Fox News that the American Diversity class offered at Delavan-Darien High School is divisive and instills a feeling of indignation among whites. The anonymous parent also told Fox News:
“They’re teaching white guilt. They’re dividing the students. They’re saying to non-whites, ‘You have been oppressed and you’re still being oppressed.’” (Fox News)
Robert Crist, the superintendent of the St. Delavan school district agrees that there is merit to the parent’s concern over the class. Delavan-Darien High School’s American Diversity class was temporarily discontinued as school district officials evaluate the course’s curriculum.
Update (1/20/13): Per an email sent from the district’s Coordinator of School-Community Relations: “…The Delavan-Darien High School does not offer a “course” on white privilege as your headline and lede paragraphs suggest. White privilege is a topic of discussion for about 2 days in the semester-long course, which covers a wide range of topics regarding the diversity in America. For more information, please visit: http://www.ddschools.
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“[The class] seeks to create a more accurate picture of modern America.” (Fox News)
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This is old news! These racist yankees have been ALWAYS had ‘white privilege’ because they have always controlled the weapons. This is why these demonic devils love their weapons because without them, they have NO CONTROL…they’re defenseless!!!
They have power when they own their weapons. Remember, this is how they are usurping the world…with their weapons of mass destruction and white supremacy.
white privilege = when caucasoids are protected by their rights under this racist constitution; free from going to jail, especially when they kill Black people; racism; dominating
The majority of caucasoid parents teach their kids this BEFORE they start school. The FIRST thang they teach them is to stay away from Bl;ack people. Where do y’all thank these little white critters learn how to be racist…from their racist parents!
THIS IS ANOTHER FORM OF RACISM TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN FROM HAVING “PRIDE” IN THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE!!!
THIS IS A PLAN
The word ‘america’ is a code word, that ONLY applys to caucasoids. When news people say; the ‘amerikkkan people’, they are ONLY talking about caucasoids! IT’S CODE LANGUAGE. And, when you can’t read; you will not be able to comprehend aka THINK!
Dr. Francis Cress Welsing gives this meaning of the word, america. She breaks it down to i-am-race = america
I’m going to add a little more wheat flour, and add this to the cake; it also means… i-am-race-ist or racist = caucasoid folks
I KNOW Y’ALL XTIAN NEGROIDS AIN’T MAD BECAUSE Y’ALL BElieVE IN LOVIN’ YOUR ENEMIES. GO AHEAD…FALL ON YOUR KNEES AND PRAY FOR THESE HEATHENS!
love you, Derrick.
Much Love & Respect, my Sister!
Derrick… The reality of “white privilege” exists. There is a need for everyone to understand this reality, both white and others. Your comments, in my opinion, does not support the need to understand America’s reality. UC…
What I find truly interesting is that how this “passionate” parent wants to remain anonymous when it comes to criticism of this class. It is hard to swallow the truth sometimes.
In all honesty, I understand how it would create divisiveness, however considering how divided this country was when it was founded and the undercurrent of the society with which this system operates, it would be asinine not to admit that it would be better to acknowledge the system as opposed to denying it’s existence.
It won’t stop until Jesus return, so brace yourselves, there more to come, you shouldn’t be surprised.
Before a problem can be resolved, you need to comprehend it’s roots; how it was started, why, and by whom. Most caucasians are not ready to dig deep into the institution of slavery because they still have the slave master mentality, just as too many blacks still have the slave mentality. The whole truth will crush the caucasians current beliefs and standings in society; as it would the non-white population. Most will say delving into the true history of this issue only “stirs up hate and creates further diversity”. That is a cop-out statement that helps them avoid the painful truth. If one feels guilty
The truth will set you free. I commend this instructor for having a class to expose this to young thinking minds. Opening the window of opportunity for more changes. These are young minds, exposed to the right way of thinking, knowing truth, can implement change – when they get in the position to do something about it, or it can start now. Before you can fix a problem, you have to define and acknowledge it (truth). That’s where discussions come in — open Pandora’s box. Then you can set the motion in place for change. Stop sweeping things under the rug. How can you change something that you deny exist or don’t want to acknowledge? It stays the same.
…then there is good reason why they feel guilty. Most people of all races and ethnicities are not ready to accept the truth or discover it because they have neen too well indoctrinated by those who don’t want us to know and accept the truth. If we ALL discovered the truthS, this world would drastically change and the powers that be cannot have that. Peace…..
But we must learn about The Olmecs being killed, slaves owned by Jefferson and his boys, and Fvckn Davy Crockett, Lewis and Clark, Cortez, Desoto, Columbus, Vespucci, and all of these bas.yards that so called discovered the “NewWorld”!?. You gotta be kidding me! Who is really doing the indoctrinating? …And praise these evil azz presidents? We Need to forget what we have learned, and learn what we have forgotten! !! For real! Just like that SantaClause , Kris Kringle shyt! Cmon man! ! Maat. .
“Just like that SantaClause , Kris Kringle shyt!”
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Bro Imhotep:
These negroids ain’t hip to ‘satan claus’, or ‘kris kringle’. They ain’t even hip to ‘old nick’ or ‘old saint nick’, which is another name for the devil or satan. Just look at the word santa, which means satan!!!
old nick = satan; devil; goblin
Even the name ‘nick’ means evil; devil or satan; masculine
How many Black men do you know with a name like Nicholas? Most euroPEEan khazars (joos) carry this name because they are devils and evil!!! If ‘god’ has so much power, why did the white boy capitalize these words? I NEVER CAPITALIZE devil, satan, or joo; because there is no such race as ‘joos’!!!
I seen a picture of a grown azz negroid female, who was sitting on ‘satan claus’ lap with her small son…AIN’T THAT NOTHIN’? These negroids are sick, Bro Imhotep, and there is no hope for them.
STAY BLACK!
Black folks, this the same white privilege that allows QT to make his movie and y’all flock to pay for it! ! Think deeply at the subject matter before those of you that lit us up and defended QT and see this pathology is one in the same …Think deeply now. ..Ptah RA! !
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Max’s words are the same that most whites think but will not say. You can only blame him so much because he has also been indoctrinated by and brainwashed like the rest of us. The problem is that he as well as most others are just not willing to understand the very long lasting affects that the institution of slavery has on is all today, and well into tomorrow. Nothing for us to get over sir. You should get over yourself and research how those horrors of slavery in America intentionally have long term affects. Understand that white history is ALL a lie, as is the HIStory that whites have placed on blacks; rather than our true glorious and magnificent history. Peace.
There are millions of people who have, and continue to have benefitted as a result of their white skin privileges. The benefits of which are seldom known as a result of misinformation, or simply refusing to acknowledge what is. They will often believe through the convenience of ignorance how the current system benefits them over others. In this particular instance, people of color in particular African Americans. Many of these people are not primarily at fault. They have, were, or either raised that way; educated/undereducated into a false sense of self; therefore living a lie as to this country, or the world at large. And many will refuse to be educated as to the true nature of things as they were, as well, the way they are. Most will really come to believe that they have earned what they have without assistance from outside sources. That it has been solely based upon their individual merits; they will seldom, if ever take stock of their lives and admit that they are and continue advance due to issues of race, or institutional racism, as well as white skin privilege. Some will go so far as to utter such phrases as racism is over; we have a black president after all ; look at the money those black-athletes are making; they are on television for peat sakes; and they have even traveled to the moon. The list can go on, and on. What they will not do is acknowledge the time it has taken to achieve these milestones, while whites have always enjoyed these advantages. But then again, they are white, and everyone knows that they are the superior race-right?
Most will seldom, if ever ask questions such as these: why are all the cashiers where we live white; the people working at our bank white; the police officers white; judges at our courthouse white; most new castors white; all but one president white; the teachers at our school white; the stories of liberation often depicting the victors as white; they will seldom raise a serious challenge to the status quo.
Taking an honest looked at ones surrounding, asking such questions as why aren’t there any ……here is but a beginning into fostering a world in which we recognize not only the disparities’, but that we are willing to take action to confront, reverse, or merely acknowledge that there undertaken. The fear though not self imposed will persist so long as one remains imprisoned within one’s own delusional thinking.
Simply getting over something isn’t as easy as those of privilege believe, but then again, they again privilege is extends well beyond material possessions; it is a manner in the way one actually thinks and believes.
It’s the truth & the world already knows it. So teach it all day long.
Teach the class online, Youtube. Coursera.org. Expose the truth.
Stop letting these truths be unspoken. Teach the World.
white people are not privileged unless you let them be. beat them the h**l down to the ground and start killing them off like they do black people and that mentality will change.
white privelege is just racism, spelled with more words and pronounced softly.
I have heard that they are trying to eliminate the history of slavery in the school system in Texas. Go figure!!!
Look no further than the source the parent(who would not identify herself)chose to have her comments posted on. Fox news which spews propaganda,and is clearly a prejudice means of communication. They often have guests that speak in code.They have supported Donald Trump in his birther’s claim. They support Rush, and others who have a radical point of view. I’m not surprised by the parents remarks..soon white’s will not be the majority in this country, which will be a good thing.If we can’t have an honest discussion of how we,the” white class” has benefited and take ownership of that guilt..I don’t see how we can move forward.
This type of experiment in the classroom is nothing new so I am confused as to why so many people seem opposed to it. Haven’t we grown since The Blue Eye Project was initially tackled by Jane Elliott ? That woman and her family were harassed by people back in the late 60s and early 70s by bigots that refused to look at racism from a different view. Gosh folks, many of you have slipped way back.
Music started playing when I opened up this web page, so irritating!