Tag: microaggressions

The token Black friend

I’ve found that white people are often more worried about being called racist than they are about actually being racist.  I’ve known white people who throw fits at the mere suggestion of being labelled racist—‘allies’ who flip out without addressing the racist thing they said or did. To them, the...

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Racism alive but subtle at Queen’s

In her first week at Queen’s, Toni Akinwumi was approached by an intoxicated female student who said, “Oh my God, there’s a black chick. Oh my God, that’s crazy. I have no black friends — be my friend.” Akinwumi, ArtSci ’15, said she felt their motivation for hanging out with her had much less to...

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