[Peace-discuss] Observations on Anti-War Anti Racism

[John W.]

On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com>
wrote:

It has been noted many times, and I would go so far as to say no one really
> knows why
> it is, that truly multi-ethnic efforts tend to be led by people of color
> and people of
> color are usually the majority in these groups.  I know that I have been
> fortunate and
> proud to be a participant in three serious efforts that were truly
> multi-ethnic - in
> three different states - and all three were black-led and majority black
> (not including
> one of the units of SEIU I used to work for as staff rep and community
> groups I helped
> organize when I worked for ACORN that were also black-led and majority
> black).  Others,
> at least in my experience, tend to be all white or nearly so, with white
> leadership
> (formal and/or informal).  That is anecdotal, but I have heard longtime
> organizers I
> respect a great deal notice the same.


This, in a number of contexts, has been my observation and experience as
well.

John Wason
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