The Great Spirit

[Derrick Barnicoat]

Yes it is true that people come in a spectrum of colors even within specific ethnic populations. The american brand of racism is very much rooted in skin color and the stigma attached to superficial appearances. The point I am trying to get across here is that it is a system of oppression that punches down. This implies that there is a power structure that allows a part of the population to assume power, privilege and rights and systematically deny the power, privilege and rights of others. Those who are being denied have no benefit from a racist system and are kept on the receiving end of such a system. It is a one way system. It is the protection of superiority through oppression and persecution.

Racism is in no way a show of appreciation for a list of wise adages.