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White Professor Just Published This List Of ‘Ten Cracka Commandments’ For Whites
In an effort to further the narrative that all whites are inherently privileged and oppressive toward minorities, one Lehigh University professor recently promoted a race-based take on the Ten Commandments. Called the ‘Cracka Commandments,’ visiting assistant religious studies professor Christopher Driscoll posted the list of rules he drafted – along with theater professor Kashi Johnson and rapper Asheru – to apply only to white students.
The document was produced in the aftermath of civil unrest in cities such as Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore, Md., and shortly after Lehigh hosted a hip-hop symposium on campus. Whites are reportedly being encouraged to abide by the rules as what has been dubbed ‘black spring’ – an uprising of black Americans named after 2010’s Arab Spring protests in the Middle East – is poised to bring about additional racially motivated protests across the U.S.
As posted on his blog, Shades of White, Driscoll’s list of commandments reads:
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#AllLivesMatter won’t matter until #BlackLivesMatter. This commandment is a litmus test and the greatest commandment.
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Always remember that white privilege is real, even if you do not understand it. Use it to convince other people that black lives, including black women’s lives, matter. Show up for protests, write letters to representatives, and start discussions with other white people about black lives mattering.
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Always remember that ignorance is real, and is a product of privilege. Treat the ignorant with compassion, but hold them accountable.
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Never think that the critique does not apply to you. Just because you were at Barack’s inauguration and your dad was a freedom rider, or because you are the head of your local chapter of GLADD, that does not mean you do not have more work to do on yourself, your family, and your community.
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Always remember that it is never a question of if violence, but whose violence are you going to defend. Unjust state-sanctioned and racist violence, or justified resistance; the choice is yours, the choice is ours.
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Never tolerate racism from your friends or family. Whether it is coming from your eighteen-year-old friend, your thirty-one-year-old cousin, or your eighty-year-old grandmother, confront it always. Confronting racism does not mean you will lose your friend or family. It means you will help to make them act and think in less racist ways.
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You cannot love cultural products without also loving the people who make those products. If you like black art or athletics, that appreciation is an entryway into recognizing that black lives matter.
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Never quote black leaders like Dr. King in order to criticize protesters and activists.
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Always embrace uncertainty. Life is uncertain; death is certain. Uncertainty promotes life; certainty produces death and destruction.
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Never put white fragility ahead of justice. If you are more concerned to argue that you “aren’t racist” than you are with racism or with people dying, you’re priorities are skewed. Do you want justice or comfort?
Reader comments in response to Campus Reform’s article about the list were overwhelmingly critical.
“Christopher Driscoll needs to understand that if black people want to convince everyone that black lives matter then they should focus on the 90+% of black guns deaths by other black people,” one opponent wrote. “Not white privilege and racism.”
Was this professor out of line, or should whites admit they are inherently racist? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
This post originally appeared on Western Journalism – Equipping You With The Truth
Source: http://www.westernjournalism.com/white-professor-just-published-this-list-of-ten-cracka-commandments-for-whites/
