"Obama and the Black Turks
Posted on March 20th, 2008 by Jenny White
I had dinner last night with a Turkish-American friend who had watched Barack Obama’s speech about race. She said it reminded her of the Turkish situation. The Black Turks need to understand that when the White Turks say they’re afraid, that they need to be taken seriously, that there’s something behind that fear. They shouldn’t just be dismissed as anti-religious fascists. Similarly, White Turks need to look beyond their disgust at the headscarf and understand that the sense of oppression felt by pious (Black) Turks has a real cause. (I’m elaborating here a little on what my friend said, but I think the comparison is apt.)"
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