A blog for the Civil Rights Movement class at Rhodes College, Fall 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
The fear on campus perplexes me for a couple of reasons, I find it odd that we can say we are a color blind society that has done away with racist practices, but the emergence of a Societal Organization on campus. The Order of the Black Lynx, respectfully referred to as Black Lynx.. I see prejudice, fear, and ignorance come to light when people question what it is black lynx does and how far they will go to get their point across. Ignorance comes from a lack of knowledge and history, to say we model ourselves after the Black Panther party which is a fallacy, but more importantly not fully understanding the purpose of the Panther party was not one of terror, but it is interesting that during the times of their existence when people were being hosed down and shit and killed, the expression of a black nationalist organization is torn down solely and White Southerners share no responsibility or blame .
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This is the problem, not just with the Rhodes community, but with the nation as a whole. There are few people that are willing to openly admit their prejudices, so racism is forced to manifest itself in the form of a silent killer that only comes to light when an event really shakes the community. This form is rooted in fear, a fear that we see in white Americans' reactions to the protestors in Ferguson, or more commonly to the black person you pass on the street. This fear is engrained and oppressed, but when it does come to the surface it sheds light on some of the most severe social injustices that plague our nation.
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