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If "white" were to no longer be, would that absolve those former "white" folks of what they had done just because they re-claimed their heritage? Absolutely not. The actions were still taken by INDIVIDUALS, and thus, the individuals must see to it that they are part of the solution. If they just wipe their slate clean, they are essentially no better off than when they were a part of the "white" regime. I would hope, in coming to the conclusion of repudiating "white"-ness, that a larger picture would loom before them and they would realize that although they have started to get "right" with themselves (and therefore, with others), that the well-being of the "others" (people who don't claim that particular heritage, culture or ethnicity) is an important factor in truely being who THEY are. If your stomach aches, you don't cut it out, you try to heal it. Such is what I should think would happen when "whites" embrace who they are and where they come from. They will realize that you truely cannot embrace yourself fully without the symbiotic relationships of their brothers and sisters, and they will not be whole (definitely meant in a spiritual sense) without understanding and aiding their fellow humans. Its cliche, but, in helping others, you help yourself to a greater comprehension of WHAT IS.
"It ain't where you from, its where you at"--RAKIM "I am everyday people"--SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
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