Old print of a crowded scene of white settlers coming to a new country.

white people

we bred and we stole and
we bred and we stole.
For centuries.
Destroying the land and the people already there
I donโ€™t understand why we are so proud of this?

Being more fecund
Greedy
Willing to hurt
Kill
Coddling ourselves
From our impact on the world?

What stories we tell ourselves
Famous Indian killer!
Noble soldier
Heart of the landโ€ฆ Farmers
Founder of the KKK, โ€œbut really not a bad guyโ€
(words of a white woman I do not know)

Let us

Examine our stories, our family stories,

our stories that we call History

A racist cartoon on a New Yearโ€™s Eve invitation  addressed to my grandfather, C. A. Harrison. Circa 1945
White people constantly making fun of those who donโ€™t look like us in hopes no one will notice our own inadequacies. The above: A racist cartoon on a New Yearโ€™s Eve invitation addressed to my grandfather, C. A. Harrison. Circa 1945.

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