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The way they teach can still be informed by colonial models of education. Professors constantly tell me they are against the banking model of education while never truly fostering the sense of community that is necessary to combat that.

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We need to support people of color and not white supremacy fascist. Let’s make Berkeley a place where people of color can strive.

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I want staff and faculty  that I can relate too. I’m tire of feeling exclusive not included 

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I want staff and faculty  that I can relate too. I’m tire of feeling exclusive not included 

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Africa Will Rise Up and Burn Your Cities

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A claim is merely a claim, one should be involved in evolving to be progressing forth. Move with L.ove A.lways W.ins

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I am so so SO fucking sick of connecting with people through the mutual experience of being racially discriminated. How can I trust an institution that claims to be progressive when they separated their math and stats department because they didn’t want a black person to be the chairman in math. How can I believe I can make it through this world, through my education, through my career, without any role models that represent me, to show me that I can, to show that they can beat the system. I don’t believe I can beat it. No one can.

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Just because I’m a minority doesn’t mean my life is disposable.

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Just because I’m a minority doesn’t mean my life is disposable.

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Stop acting like it does. Start teaching the disparities people are forced to face, the horrors of history, the reality of life. And stop teaching us the “best” way to fight back. The best way to fight back can’t be taught, because if it’s taught then the method is diluted by the system, and becomes ineffective. Teach us reality.

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I guess I’m putting my foot somewhere it might not belong by contributing to this conversation, seeing that I’m white. But hey, the QR code to this conversation was posted up publicly, and it’s an interesting topic.

I agree this is a problem. While the student body on campus is very diverse, that diversity really isn’t reflected in the faculty. That’s not good.

But here’s my question: what do you want to do about it? I think something needs to be done for sure, I’m just not sure what. You really can’t arbitrarily fire white faculty in favor of people of color. I don’t think firing someone purely based on race would go over very well in the legal system. There would be some (entirely justified) lawsuits there.

I think that the lack of diversity is indicative of larger issues here. UC Berkley hires primarily based on merit in the field, and due to the way America is set up, there aren’t as many minorities at the top level of academia. So what you’re really dealing with here is institutionalized racism. And that’s a tough battle.

So I’ll ask again, what do you want to do about it? Because, while sitting around and (as one of my VERY well spoken peers on this padlet has done) saying things like “F white people” may feel satisfying, it’s rather unproductive.  Racism isn’t a good look on anyone. I do hope this movement doesn’t devolve into generic “progressiveness” as many I’ve seen have. Those are easier to dismiss by the university.

I’ll be interested in seeing where this goes. Hopefully my kids will get taught by a more diverse group of teachers. I applaud whatever progress you can make in that direction.

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Berkeley is in fact predominantly Asian, not predominantly white

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Berkeley is in fact predominantly Asian, not predominantly white

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Over 10k Asian students, over 6k white students. If we want to address institutional issues related to race we should have an accurate understanding of the student body

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White and raised by racists, can confirm that diversity is essential for unfucking your political views and that Berkeley doesn’t have enough of it. What’s the percentage of African American students here again? 7%? It’s fucked up

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Jo man’s is so fat that she has to use a tracking device to find her belly button 

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Jo man’s is so fat that she has to use a tracking device to find her belly button 

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Feels great to be white

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No 🎅🏿