Ep 47: We’ve Lost the Plot: Why Anti-Racism Still Requires Naming Whiteness

2025-10-19

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In this episode, Nikki Blak calls out the rising trend of "race-neutral" activism that refuses to name whiteness, and exposes why that confusion is not accidental. From the misuse of "moral courage" to the collective amnesia about what racism actually is, we unpack how whiteness hides behind language of unity, neutrality, and "humanity." If you've ever found yourself wondering how so many "liberation spaces" still end up centering white comfort, this episode will make it plain. It's time to stop confusing individual courage ...

In this episode, Nikki Blak calls out the rising trend of "race-neutral" activism that refuses to name whiteness, and exposes why that confusion is not accidental.

From the misuse of "moral courage" to the collective amnesia about what racism actually is, we unpack how whiteness hides behind language of unity, neutrality, and "humanity."

If you've ever found yourself wondering how so many "liberation spaces" still end up centering white comfort, this episode will make it plain.

It's time to stop confusing individual courage with systemic change and remember that anti-racism — and collective liberation — still requires naming whiteness, always.

Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣

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