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White Culture Does Not Exist
White culture is often discussed in the context of Black culture, which follows a familiar trope of whiteness needing to be validated by comparing itself to blackness.
1619 was the year that marked the beginning of the slavery institution in America. It was the beginning of the transatlantic slave trade to Virginia and the start of the race-based slavery system. The year that began the process of stripping Africans of their identities, families, and cultures. West Africans were shipped to the US like cargo and forced to create new realities for themselves in order to survive.
That year goes down in history as the one that cemented slavery in America and witnessed the birth of the African-American. At the same time Africans were being enslaved and shipped to the colonies, European settlers were coming to America and making it their home. They were establishing their roots and forming an American identity. So why is it that Black culture is widely recognized but White culture isn't?
Culture centers around a shared lived experience. It encompasses language, cuisine, religion, social habits, music, and arts. As explained by Livescience,
The Center for Advance Research on Language Acquisition goes a step further…
