AI Snips
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Whiteness as a Construct
- Race and whiteness were not created by nature but constructed for power and greed.
- This construction involved drawing lines around definitions to serve specific purposes.
Interpreting the Challenge
- John Biewen questions the meaning of Chenjerai Kumanyika's challenge about whiteness.
- He wonders if it relates to his identity, individual actions, or societal responses.
Personal Milestones and Race
- Chenjerai Kumanyika shares how personal milestones feel like victories for Black people.
- He contrasts this with John Biewen's likely different experience, highlighting a racial double standard.