James goes on to say, “you must accept them and accept them with love, for these innocent people have no other hope” (p. 102). This is a powerful statement. It comes from a man who believes that there is a way to liberation, and that the way to freedom can only be attained by meeting with the other side. James writes about how their oppressors are also trapped in the system of oppression since they have inherited a colonial mindset. The white person must see beyond Western ways of thinking and establish their own sense of identity- an identity that does not feed off from the exploitation of others. Healing must go both ways, as James writes “We cannot be free until they are free” (p.
James goes on to say, “you must accept them and accept them with love, for these innocent people have no other hope” (p. 102). This is a powerful statement. It comes from a man who believes that there is a way to liberation, and that the way to freedom can only be attained by meeting with the other side. James writes about how their oppressors are also trapped in the system of oppression since they have inherited a colonial mindset. The white person must see beyond Western ways of thinking and establish their own sense of identity- an identity that does not feed off from the exploitation of others. Healing must go both ways, as James writes “We cannot be free until they are free” (p.