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“Find a balance between one's responsibility as a white person to confront acts of racism and one's subconscious sense of power and privilege over people of color when reacting to the [racist] event.”

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Eileen O'Brien
Eileen O'Brien

Eileen O'Brien is a sociologist born on December 4, 1945. Her research focuses on gender, family, and social change. more

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