Not racist

Thru the generations people have believed that they are not racist with various feats in mind proving that they have overcome that mindset. At times I also have believed that I am not racist because I was definitely different than others. I also see a world completely embedded with racism. I see my part in it. Even when I want to speak out against racism sometimes I have not. So I am contributing or at least not fully fighting racism. As Angela Davis said "it's not enough to be non-racist, you must be anti-racist". I fail in this. I also notice underlying racism in my day to day activities. I notice shadows of behaviors that are racist. I am becoming more aware of new concepts and definitions like intersectionality that contribute to racism. Awareness and interaction lead to freedom from the burden of white supremacy. I think we all need some honest feedback to get clear guidance on next steps. With the enmeshment of racism/white supremacy into our society and its' ever changing nature we continue to need to work on it and understand it. It's not a check box on a form