Charleston Shootings

I've been thinking and reading about this a lot. It makes me very sad that the culture in our country was able to support and produce someone like the shooter. I read his manifesto, he was very specific about his motivations and thoughts. He was not a crazy person, he was a sane, hateful person who felt validated and was motivated to horrific action living in the same country that I do.

I don't know exactly what to do to fight racism like this but reading these articles made me feel ready to take a first step.

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/11-ways-white-america-avoids-taking-responsibility-its-racism

http://www.blackgirldangerous.org/2015/06/white-fragility-silence-and-supremacy-why-all-of-your-hands-are-bloody/

http://www.alternet.org/culture/why-white-people-freak-out-when-theyre-called-out-about-race

and here's a video

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h_hx30zOi9I

I hope you find these things are helpful as I did.