Whenever white violence claims the life of another person of color in the United States, we often hear discussions of “accountability.”
Question Prompt for Discussion:
Whenever white violence claims the life of another person of color in the United States, we often hear discussions of “accountability.”
In conversation with the authors assigned for this discussion, what do you think it means to “hold white people accountable?”
What does “accountability” involve, exactly?
Who holds white people accountable, and how should they they be held accountable? (The word “accountability” suggests that white people as a group are responsible for these acts of violence, even if they avoid “taking up” this
responsibility voluntarily.)
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