So there was competition for jobs and housing as well as status in this society. This is the legacy DuBois was speaking of. Part of my general approach certainly hasn't been academic or theoretical, but it has been to examine my own internal attitudes as a white person about race, and attempting to be receptive when it comes to thinking about the issues. My goal is to get to the point where I see I no longer stand for the construct of race. The core of the exhibit deals with hate crimes recorded in the Bay Area.
Hate crimes affect everybody.
The see-saw dialogue deals with the diversity of language and attitudes found here. I began by talking to all kinds of people on the streets and our conversations spurred different ideas. I spoke with African Americans, Asians, Latinos, everyone. I talked with men and women of different ages and occupations. It was all very helpful.