Topic: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Slavery and the Genocide Treaty
[This was originally published as an Opinion article in the April 12, 2001 issue of The Pioneer (CSU Hayward)] In addition to my academic research and teaching during the past 27 years at Cal State Hayward, I have researched, lobbied … Continue reading
White Supremacy On My Mind: Learning To Undermine Racism
Growing up in California and coming of political age in the 90’s, race has been a central factor in my development as a person and as a radical. California elections have been the battle ground upon which fights over immigrant … Continue reading
The Proof of Whiteness: More than Skin Deep
Paper for the conference: ‘The Making and Unmaking of Whiteness’ at University of California, Berkeley (11-13 April 1997) Introduction Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow? Are they washed in the blood of the lamb? As this traditional … Continue reading
The Grid of History: Cowboys and Indians
We were like Custer. We were surrounded. -Sgt. James J. Riley explaining why he ordered surrender in an engagement in Nasiriyah, Iraq on March 23, 2003.[1] At the onset of the U.S. military invasion of Iraq, Senator Robert Byrd emotionally … Continue reading
Stop Saying This Is a Nation of Immigrants!
A nation of immigrants: This is a convenient myth developed as a response to the 1960s movements against colonialism, neocolonialism, and white supremacy. The ruling class and its brain trust offered multiculturalism, diversity, and affirmative action in response to demands … Continue reading