Erik Engheim
1 min readJun 11, 2020

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I don't particularly care that I am being labeled a racist because I am white. It is a statement that makes people like Marley K feel good, but ultimately does very little to fight the racism and hardship African-Americans face. Rather than getting carried away "defending" myself against this label whatever that means, I will instead offer this article discussing why radicals like Marley K. are hurting more than helping the cause they are fighting for and what one could do instead.

https://medium.com/@Jernfrost/all-whites-are-not-racist-ddad08c992d7

Slavery around the world was not ended by blacks alone. Rather it depended on white allies. Allianating a large group of potential allies isn't advancing your cause.

This isn't meant as an attack on Marley K. I think what has happened in America over many years gives her right to be angry and frustated. Anger can give you fuel and drive, but to win you need a winning strategy and this isn't it. Here is a suggestion for a better strategy:

https://medium.com/@Jernfrost/tesla-approach-to-racism-4651e852de3d

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Erik Engheim
Erik Engheim

Written by Erik Engheim

Geek dad, living in Oslo, Norway with passion for UX, Julia programming, science, teaching, reading and writing.

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