On this day as we celebrate the historical moments of Rosa Parks and all that led up to that point and thereafter, I want to celebrate with you and offer this reflection. I would like us to ponder how we know next to nothing about the white people who were on that bus that day?…
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Off to Australia To A Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Conference
Putting the finishing touches on my presentation, see you all when I get back. Abstract: Employing critical race theory, this paper examines the cultural symbolism connected to why white passengers on the bus during the social disobedience of Rosa Parks are often depicted as anonymous and intimated as innocent silent actors. This paper argues that…