My Caucus Group Analysis

After breaking into my caucus group, I felt like it was a little focused. Meaning, there was wasn't really a choice as to which group each person should go to because of the way the question was framed. As a result, I felt like my group I was in was normal. It is normal for all the minorities to be in one group with the majority being whites. The conscious reminder of feeling “othered” is always present in the United States. I feel like it is something that you cannot run away from because you are always reminded of it. This reminder can be anywhere. In social settings, institutional, constitutional, etc. There is always some aspect where race is being noticed. I think it is sad that we always have to talk about different races in our country.
This really stood out to me because I hear many white people say that they are aware of the things that happen to minorities and that they support us. However, just knowing does not encourage change. It takes the next step of teaching others like yourself about the situation, so that there are more knowledgeable people. Something that really stayed with me throughout the conversation was when we talked about minorities helping to teach the majority. This made me feel even more oppressed because I feel like minorities are always held responsible for teaching others about race. It should not be our jobs to teach to people how to treat others. I think this fact was hinted at a little in the article Were not all like that. I feel like white people have the go to phrase of saying that they are not all racist, which is true. However, if the vast majority of a race act a certain way, it is sometimes hard to notice the good over the bad. I think I really connected to the part where the author states, it's not about you, stop making it about you. Many white people say this alot. However, they do not experience the racist systems in America on a daily. This is why it is important to realize the white privilege they hold. I think that the article hints a lot on the issues, but I really want the majority to step the next step to help teach others. I feel like this contributes to how minorities are treated institution wise. Most of the time, it is a white person who make rules and curriculum for all races. That is the problem at hand, it is impossible to make a campus or institution feel inclusive if the person who is making the rules don't truly understand the problem at hand, nor the experiences on an everyday