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<p>...this old white guy said to me...</p>
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<p>Five days talking about white privilege. Five! Why? 1) When we acknowledge our white privilege we realize systemic oppression is real. 2) When we realize systemic oppression is real we're able to do something about it.
<span>3) I'm an old white guy and it's what I'm familiar with.</span></p>
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<p><span>Let's...ahhh...just set aside #3 aside, shall we?</span></p>
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<p><span><span>Libraries are white spaces.<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">(1)</span></span> What happens when we don't acknowledge that libraries are white spaces? What happens when we don't acknowledge our white privilege?<br>
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<span>A very tragically common example of the failure of libraries at the national level: April Hathcock's abuse at and by ALA.<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">(2)</span><br>
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<p><span>A more recent example of failure at the local level: What is happening to the OLA President.<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">(3)</span><br>
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<p><span>Step 1 for white people? Believe. We have all the proof of systemic racism at every level, so when we hear it from our colleagues, be like Ted Lasso and Believe! I work at the same library Star works at, and without a doubt Star is one of the most
amazing and tenacious librarians I know, and I've witnessed her experiencing so much racism in the seven years I've had the great privilege to work with her.<br>
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<p><span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span>That's why we need to acknowledge our white privilege. When we acknowledge it...talk about it...do something about it...we begin to help make our BIPOC colleagues' lives better.
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<p><span>And that's why white people have to talk with each other about it - keep it in the front of our brains, at the top of our consciousness - because it's so easy for us to not see it...and it's so easy for us to ignore it...and it's so easy for us to
contribute to systemic and individual racism.<br>
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<p><span>So talk! Communicate! Email! Text! Semaphore! Be like Margaret and show encouragement.<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(4)</span> Be like Anna and share what what you learn and try to inspire others.<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(5)</span>
Be like Holly and share how you learn.<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(6)</span><br>
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<p><span><span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">1</span> - The White Space(PDF), <a href="https://sociology.yale.edu/sites/default/files/pages_from_sre-11_rev5_printer_files.pdf" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk747642" previewremoved="true">
https://sociology.yale.edu/sites/default/files/pages_from_sre-11_rev5_printer_files.pdf</a></span><br>
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<p><span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">2 </span>- <span>ALAMW: What Happened, and What Should Happen Next</span>,
<a href="https://aprilhathcock.wordpress.com/2019/01/30/alamw-what-happened-and-what-should-happen-next/" class="OWAAutoLink">
https://aprilhathcock.wordpress.com/2019/01/30/alamw-what-happened-and-what-should-happen-next/</a><br>
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<p><span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">3</span> - <span>Message from OLA Executive Officers</span>,
<a href="https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2023-March/020952.html" class="OWAAutoLink">
https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2023-March/020952.html</a><br>
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<p><span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">4 <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- </span>
<a href="https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2023-March/020957.html" class="OWAAutoLink">https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2023-March/020957.html</a><br>
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<p><span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">5 <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-</span>
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https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2023-March/020958.html</a><br>
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<p><span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">6</span> - <a href="https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2023-March/020963.html" class="OWAAutoLink">
https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2023-March/020963.html</a><br>
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