Tim Wise Speaks on Myths of "Post-Racial" Politics pt 2 of 5

Tim Wise, http://www.timwise.org/ , has emerged over the past decade as one of the most eloquent and forceful white people speaking for racial justice. He is the author of five books, including the 2010 Color Blind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity. Wise is a frequent speaker on campuses across the country and a regular commentator in mainstream media, including this interview on Tavis Smiley's ...PBS show, http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/201008/20100812.html . ?

Wise's other books include: Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama; White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son; Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White; and Speaking Treason Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections From an Angry White Male.?A panel after the lecture will feature Austin activists who will respond to Wise's remarks and describe local efforts to build a more just society.

?Donations for this event will benefit 5604 Manor, a progressive community center, http://5604manor.org/ .

?The event is sponsored by St. James' Episcopal Church, http://www.stjamesaustin.org/ St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, http://staopen.com/ and the University of Texas Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/index.php

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@KumarZimmerman08 rape and murder...relax buddy...First of all their were small communities which helped raise the village children TOGETHER, they planted and grew their own foods TOGETHER, they taught each other how to live respectively and honestly...the rape and murder came when those beauitful euporeans came over and destroyed their way of living just because they were to close minded to even notice what was really going on.

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@KumarZimmerman08 Where did yr family come from? The concept & practice of democracy & the electoral process came out of tribal social organizing communities.There was a rehabilitative criminal justice system or removal to maintain social order, in place. Europeans learnt of this during their exploration of other lands outside of Europe. Europeans had a feudal system of chattel ownership akin to slavery if not outright slavery. YES, YOUR PPL ENSLAVED THEIR OWN WHITE EUROPEAN PEASANT CLASS.

[lx0az9]

@KumarZimmerman08 Girl it is just appalling and nauseating how DUNCE/STUPID you are and I didn't want to go to name calling. Get your mind out of the box of white supremacy there is no such thing. Ppl have information at their fingertips that annihilates that backward belief system. You sound so old & uneducated. It's like something a redneck, trailer park, substance abusing, drunk white trash, would say & believe because it's gives them a feeling of superiority.

[lx0az9]

@KumarZimmerman08 Also quantum theory, Atomic science, space travel, aircraft runways, were cited in the ancient writings drawings and earth markers of many so called "primitive" ppls where they had knowledge of the reality of these things & also the physical evidence. All the wld community of modern scientist did was investigate, further into this information to come up with modern theories. BTW, the THEORY of Evolution is SHIT!!!.

[lx0az9]

@KumarZimmerman08 What Absolute Shit you talking girl. Yes Africans built ships but not your murderous, criminal slave ships. You are just pissed because other ethnicities have realised that your ppl do not have a carte blanch right on this planet & are demanding their share on this planet. Anywhere you under cooked pale ass ppl go you bring with you carnage, rape, plunder & violent torture & atrocities against other humans because you are a greedy evil species. You can't live in community.

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@KumarZimmerman08 All the inventions of Europe was a collaboration of the scientific community of many countries. AFRICAN INVENTIONS: Blood Plasma bag, Gas Mask, Traffic Light, Thermostat control, Motor, Fire Extinguisher, Fountain Pen, Horse Shoe, Automatic Gear Shift, Traffic Light, Constitution, Justice system, Theatre, Steel Band ( it is the only instrument developed in the20th century; being studied by many universities) Cubism & Realism art. Will add more info soon. This is rushed.

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@lx0az9US Constitution, Geography, Telescope, Microscope, Automobile, Television, Electricity, Aircrafts, Computers, The Piano, Electric Engineering, Telephone, Theory of Evolution, The Wormhole, First one's in Space, First one's on the Moon, Banks/Banking, Theatre, Pencil, The Jet Engine, The discovery of DNA, The discovery of the Atom, The discovery of Cells, The Camera.. Just to name a few.. please tell me of all the inventions that advanced humanity that were by other races.

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@lx0az9 Oh im sorry.. did africans built ships and sail the oceans? did they build empires? did they have a law system..NO.. their law is jungle law.. rape & murder. how lovely!

[KumarZimmerman08]

@lx0az9 Ah actually less than 20% of Australians are descendants of criminals, my family came her LEGALLY.

[KumarZimmerman08]

@lx0az9 Aboriginal ARNT oppressed they have more opportunities than any other race in australia! they are quiet happy to be drunk everyday.