The False Consciousness of Race – Part 1
Introduction Over the last five years, this nation has witnessed the escalation of efforts to promote and defend white nationalism and white supremacy. We have seen demonstrations, street marches and rallies that decry inequality and brutality, and we’ve seen expressions of grievance in the form of violence and destruction of property. In terms of health, healthcare, and economic status, communities of color have been disproportionally affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The tectonic plates of our socioeconomic and cultural lithosphere are under extraordinary stress, and already the tremors are evident along the racial fault lines. And yet, so many persons who identify as “white” remain naïve and blind to the racial inequality, discrimination, and violence still visited on persons of color. The white majority (which shall not be so in but a few years) for the most part is oblivious to the reality of racism. In 2002, a book on race and racism that I wrote was published by InterVars