[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Carth

Brilliant . . I wonder how many attended and are now confused about who they are, what they are, why they are and where they are


Imagine the reaction when (for example) a white police officer attends the scene of a Black gang fight and shouts to them "come on guys, give it a rest, I'm one of you now"

Only in America eh . . . for now

Stop being so deluded. Tip of the iceberg stuff. The mindset has been in place in the US, Canada, and the UK for years. Difficult to nail down any search criteria.
Eg UK

The Challenge of Racism in a Post Racism Society - Dr Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga
...

Tuckwell (2002) adds her thoughts on the silence, which occurs when the theme of racism is being discussed.
...
(P.138) White therapists need to get in touch with their deep-seated racist impulses. If we are to overcome the
internal racist within us, and find release from the guilt, fear and shame that bind us, we need to meet the
‘shadow’ side of our psyche and begin to integrate the acceptable parts of ourselves. (P.209)

US Last year

People of color participate in affinity caucus in order to:
Provide a safe space for people of color to talk about and address experiences of
racism
Talk about racism and how it affects people of color without having to explain it to
white people
Gain tools to talk about racism
Create an alternative power base for people of color
Build relationships
Provide a space to address how internalized racism and internalized inferiority
can hold people of color and racial justice work back


White people participate in affinity caucusing in order
to:
Work through guilt, shame & other barriers that hold white people back from
engaging in race conversations and doing racial justice work
Ask questions and explore ideas that help white people learn about racism
without having to learn at the expense of people of color
Hold each other accountable for actions and behaviors
Build relationships
Gain tools to talk about racism, white supremacy and privilege
Remind white people that work needs to be done to dismantle racism every day