Silence As Vlience

 

  White people have the most amount of resources allocated to them. Historically white voices have silenced black voices and the voices that are suffering are not heard. This continues today with the rise of color blindness. The idea that white people do not see color, as the silence is not talking about race. Although, this seems easier as race can be a complicated topic to navigate and there is anxiety in saying something wrong. However, not seeing race contradicts the very reason why we have to acknowledge race because it has socially constructed how we go about life. White people have the privilege of staying silent because they do not actively feel the repercussions of long lasting and current racist systems or institutions. 

As important as it is to use white voices to talk about the problems that plague marginalized voices. However, it is important for white people to use their voice in a way that is not overshadowing marginalized voices. White people have the tendency to talk over people when it is not their place to talk, so there can be importance in silence but also harm.