One thing that I have learned from the CRT is that racism is
not always intentional or overt and in our day and age racism is most common in
the form of microagressions. This article is from a black woman’s perspective
on her time in Germany. Being a foreigner and a person of color she felt like
she was always in the spotlight, like people were always staring. Those around
her were usually very kind, polite however because people were not used to multicultural
experiences like engaging with a person of color they would stare. This
reaction of the people around her seemed unintentional and makes me think about
times when I might have unintentionally committed a microaggression that made
someone feel uncomfortable. It is important that we learn about cultures that
differ from our own so that we do not unintentionally offend those around us.
Classes like Intro to USCS opens our eyes to the subtle racism around us and
the unconscious racism within that we might have been blind to otherwise but it
is now our choice where we go from here.
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