[Peace-discuss] White mans burden

[Bob Illyes]

I agree with Stuart's comments, but there is a fundamental error in much of 
what is being said on this list about race and the peace movement. There is 
the assumption that if African-Americans are underrepresented in the peace 
movement, it is white people's fault. It may or may not be the main thing 
that is relevant.

This assumption is enormously condescending, the idea that white people are 
responsible for everything wrong, and that it is our responsibility to fix 
it all. It harkens back to what I believe was called "the white mans burden".

Come on, you guys! Black folks are just as responsible and capable as white 
folks, and this racist finger-pointing buys us nothing that we want.

Bob