Women Of Color Analysis

Good morning ladies,

I'm sure you've all heard about what happened yesterday, it would be difficult to not, but I would like to address you all as companions, co-conspirators, allies, and level-headed women. I know that you all don't share my political values, my lived experiences, or my views on the protests yesterday, but it is important to understand that the events on Dartmouth's campus should not overshadow the happenings at Mizzou, Yale, and Howard. Moreover, the discomfort felt and expressed on this campus yesterday (either by vocal and militant minorities or privileged people confronting their complacency) can never equal the fear for safety that people, students (just like you) of color feel daily and especially in the past few weeks. Today of all days should not be a day to equate black and brown anger with violence. Even if you don't understand, this message and these protests are coming from a place of love and compassion. There is no greater reason for motivating change other than love. …show more content…
Women of color on this campus deserve more respect than they have received. This is a black issue, a brown issue, a woman's issue, and an issue you need to consider if you think yourself a mindful human being.

Instead of making snap judgments about these protests, consider your own position, your own privilege, your own skin color, your mother's and father's and brother's and cousin's skin color. Think deeply, think critically, think about your own discomfort and investigate it. Is there a reason you feel uncomfortable and is it valid in this privileged institution? Confront your complacency, your activism, and your comfort. We are making history, and there is so much validity in having white allies and advocates - which side are you