Question

Do you think that talking about race and racial injustice, (either past and/or present) is necessary in order to promote change and awareness, or do you think that bringing up past and/or present injustices actually further increases the division and tension between different groups in society? Do you think that modern forms of institutional racism can correct themselves over time by not talking about racial difference, or is the conversation necessary in order to promote change? Finally, do you personally find it difficult to talk about the society-wide, macro-level group differences, when you can see many individual examples of someone at work or school working hard and succeeding, regardless of race? In other words, do you find it difficult to see these trends beyond your own personal experiences and interactions?

Answer 1

Not gonna answer fully as if I were answering the question, but here are some ideas that might help.
1. I think it can do a bit of both. I’d like to say it does more good but I can see how it could create tension still.
2. For this one change needs to be talked about. This is probably a bad comparison but would the fridge ever get cleaned if you never told the person with that job to do so?
3. Up to you, I get where the question is going but still unclearish