Americanah, The Realities of Race

I am so deeply saddened by the lack of an indictment in the Ferguson murder. Since the Ferguson incident occurred, there was hope justice would prevail. 

In last night's statement there was no mention of fear and the role fear played in the end result, another dead Black male.  The fear held by both a Black youth being arrested and also the fear of the policeman making the arrest. 

Can we measure fear or better yet measure a fear fueled by a history of racism?  White privilege reared its ugly head once again in a high profile case and it sickened those of us who recognize it for what it is. Our justice system and society will remain broken until change occurs. 

My book group tonight will be discussing "Americanah" by Chimandra Ngozi Adichie, a story about racism and blackness in America.  Will recognition of our White Privilege allow us to see how the color of our skin affects our every day experience whether we live in Nigeria, Britain /the United States? If you haven't read this powerful read, do. And then talk about it. It's probably the most honest and empathetic book I've read about the universal human experience. 

There's a lot of work to do. White privilege is just that. White. 

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