NOT ALL THAT LONG AGO, the leader of a workshop intended to help white people recognize and confront racism noted a disquieting inclination on the part of white participants. When asked to talk about their identity, they tended to dissociate themselves from the advantages of whiteness by emphasizing some not-quite-white ethnic background. ''I'm not white; I'm Italian," one said. ''I'm ... (Full article: 1614 words)
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