An Af ric an’ s l ear nin g a bou t R aci sm i n t he US A.

Di ffe ren ces

Re d n eck s a re i n t he su nny so uth , b lue ne cks in th e s now y n ort h

ea st.
Re d n eck s a re a wa re o f t he ir d is lik es, bl ue n ec ks h av e n o i dea
th ey a re ra cis ts.
Re d n eck s s ing co unt ry, bl ue n ec ks s in g b lue gr ass .
Re d n eck s s ing ge t o ut o f h er e, b lu e n eck s s ing st ay t he re d on 't
co me c lo se
Re d n eck ra cis m i s a voi dab le b y l aw , b lue ne ck r ac ism is su ppo rte d
by po lic y.
Re d n eck s g rin wi th a ng er, bl ue n ec ks s tr etc h t hei r t igh tly cl ose d
li ps a nd ra ise th eir sh oul der s.
Re d n eck s a re p is sed of f t hat th e p res ide nt i s b la ck, bl ue n ec ks
th ink ra cis m i s o ver at las t.

Si mil ari tie s

Th ere ar e a s m any wh ite , b lac k, a si an e tc re d n eck s a s t her e a re

bl ue n ec ks.
Re d n eck s a re a s r ac ist s a s b lue ne cks .
Re d n eck s a nd b lu e n eck s a re m or e a war e o f O bam a's bl ack nes s t han
hi s g rea tne ss a s a l ead er.

Im pac ts:

Ra ce b as ed n ei ghb orh ood s

Ec ono mic in equ ali ty
Ra ce b as ed e mp loy abi lit y.
Ra ce b as ed p ol ice tr eat men t e tc.
En vir onm ent al R ac ism : d ump ing of to xic wa ste s i n c ert ain
ne igh bor hoo ds

Ye s t her e a re r ed ne cks an d b lue ne cks . T her e a re a ls o f ree ri der s

wh o c hoo se t o w at ch a nd do no thi ng a bo ut r ac ism ; c owa rds an d
de nie rs w ho av oid ra cis m r ela ted di scu ssi ons .