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There was a reddit announcement the other day that stated /u/kn0thing was stepping down from the board and requested that a black person fill his place. https:

There was a reddit announcement the other day that stated /u/kn0thing was stepping down from the board and requested that a black person fill his place. https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/gxas21/upcoming_changes_to_our_content_policy_our_board/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/gxas21/upcom...

PHGamer 6y ago
are boards not considered employees. feel like this would violate labor laws.
- robbintt 6y ago
  They are not.
username90 6y ago
As a non American I don't know how you label things, but can this guy even be considered black? He looks like a regular person from southern Europe. https://news.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/horizontal_image/public/d6_files/213604455-YaleNews.jpg?itok=yVPsychG https://news.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/horizontal_...
- username90 6y ago
  My point was, if they really wanted someone who have experienced discrimination against blacks why pick a mostly white African American who most would consider white if they weren't told otherwise?
  - cmdshiftf4 6y ago
    Outside of the US, most people's experience with black people is with first-generation African migrants, or their second generation children. There are exceptions of course, but it largely holds true. The US, however, has had a large black population for many generations now. Over time, many have mixed with other races in the US (as with every race there really) and consequentially you may have people that are 1/4 black genetically but who hold strongly to their identity as a black person. Often this has stemmed from racism i.e. if someone's child is a quarter black, they're seen/treated as black by other races and therefore it's the identity they form for themselves. Shaun King, a prominent black activist, is an example of someone who on sight many outside the US (and many inside the US, from what I've seen), would absolutely not consider a black man, but genetically he apparently is and it's central to his identity. Photo: https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150819225407-black-lives-matter-activist-african-america-shaun-king-lemon-ctn-00000324-large-169.jpg https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150819225407-black-li...
  - Emma_Goldman 6y ago
    This strongly conflicts with my perception. I live and grew up in Europe and, to me, he looks like a black person. I really don't think people would ordinarily perceive him as white. Plus, he worked for the head of the NAACP at one point, and is a friendly, supportive and encouraging guy.
- _pius 6y ago
  "... can this guy even be considered black? He looks like a regular person ..." This subtly dehumanizing idea that certain races are normal while others are irregular is the root of many problems.
  - globular-toast 6y ago
    Oh stop it. You know full well what he meant.
    - Kuraj 6y ago
      So what? We should not be normalizing this kind of language.
- globular-toast 6y ago
  In America, yes. See the "one-drop rule". But it's ridiculous. I know black people. I've been to Africa and met black people as well as having black friends in the UK. This guy is white. He's as white as Obama.
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PHGamer 6y ago

are boards not considered employees. feel like this would violate labor laws.

robbintt 6y ago
They are not.

username90 6y ago

As a non American I don't know how you label things, but can this guy even be considered black? He looks like a regular person from southern Europe. https://news.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/horizontal_image/public/d6_files/213604455-YaleNews.jpg?itok=yVPsychG https://news.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/horizontal_...

username90 6y ago
My point was, if they really wanted someone who have experienced discrimination against blacks why pick a mostly white African American who most would consider white if they weren't told otherwise?
- cmdshiftf4 6y ago
  Outside of the US, most people's experience with black people is with first-generation African migrants, or their second generation children. There are exceptions of course, but it largely holds true. The US, however, has had a large black population for many generations now. Over time, many have mixed with other races in the US (as with every race there really) and consequentially you may have people that are 1/4 black genetically but who hold strongly to their identity as a black person. Often this has stemmed from racism i.e. if someone's child is a quarter black, they're seen/treated as black by other races and therefore it's the identity they form for themselves. Shaun King, a prominent black activist, is an example of someone who on sight many outside the US (and many inside the US, from what I've seen), would absolutely not consider a black man, but genetically he apparently is and it's central to his identity. Photo: https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150819225407-black-lives-matter-activist-african-america-shaun-king-lemon-ctn-00000324-large-169.jpg https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150819225407-black-li...
- Emma_Goldman 6y ago
  This strongly conflicts with my perception. I live and grew up in Europe and, to me, he looks like a black person. I really don't think people would ordinarily perceive him as white. Plus, he worked for the head of the NAACP at one point, and is a friendly, supportive and encouraging guy.
_pius 6y ago
"... can this guy even be considered black? He looks like a regular person ..." This subtly dehumanizing idea that certain races are normal while others are irregular is the root of many problems.
- globular-toast 6y ago
  Oh stop it. You know full well what he meant.
  - Kuraj 6y ago
    So what? We should not be normalizing this kind of language.
globular-toast 6y ago
In America, yes. See the "one-drop rule". But it's ridiculous. I know black people. I've been to Africa and met black people as well as having black friends in the UK. This guy is white. He's as white as Obama.

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