Matt Hodgkinson"Racism denial involves obscuring the reality of racism or minimizing its significance. Racism denial is a political strategy. Its proponents know they benefit from racism and want to perpetuate it. They attempt to convince people racism is no longer an issue or is not a big enough one to require attention." - Phillipe Copeland
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/01/03/opinion/art-denial/
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The art of the denial: The excuses people make to ignore racism
Racism denial is a political strategy and a coping tool, used by those who benefit from racism and those unwilling to confront the dire contradictions in our society. Phillipe Copeland walks us through its different forms so we can recognize and counter them.