We & White Supremacy

White supremacy is the institutional belief that white people are superior to those of all other races — particularly Black people — and that whites should control and dominate society.

The basis for white supremacy in the United States is racism. In other words, white supremacy and violence against people of color, particularly Blacks, are embedded within the American dream.

In this country, white supremacy is a clear demonstration of the ancient link between fear and hatred in this society, which skillfully begins with the upper classes of America. The task of the education system, laws, ethics, institutions, and Hollywood is to spread and to reinforce resentments and insults at all levels of society, which have ultimately convinced people that they are superior to others.

Additionally, for much of the country’s history, the belief that white people are naturally and innately better than all other races drove social and political theory.

Unfortunately, social acceptance of violence by White Americans against Black people persists, as evidenced by racist policies in every area of daily life, including housing, banking, education, and health care.

For example, in the United States, Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous women have been subjected to particularly heinous acts of violence, ranging from institutionally sanctioned rape to various sexual assaults. However, there are organizations, resources, and laws created to find missing women in general. Despite this, the utilization of those resources is inexplicably low regarding the safe recovery of Black girls and women.

To conclude, notice that the process for fighting White supremacy is antiracism, but it cannot just be a conceptual or mental position. Antiracism is the actual dismantling of White supremacy and institutional racism. It needs intentional individual and institutional effort and the dismantling of privilege. Antiracism must happen with Black, Latinx, and Indigenous people who face overt and covert racism in their lives.

Finally, as Martin Luther King said: “Our lives begin to end the day we remain silent about the things that matter.” So let’s fight to achieve our rights.