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Charged Representations is Courtney Harge's regular column on The Clyde Fitch Report. There she discusses issues of race, theater, representation and identity at the intersection of arts and politics.

Why I No Longer Know How To Relate To Whiteness
The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.

I am having trouble understanding my place in the world we live in. The election was months ago. The inauguration was weeks ago, and I am still struggling with one primary issue:

I no longer know how to relate to whiteness.

And let’s be clear: existing in America is (and always has been) relating to whiteness and white supremacy. It is difficult to relate to white people while rejecting whiteness.

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