White Supremacy: Same Dog, Same Tricks-Time to Change the Training | Russell Ellis | TEDxSUNYGeneseo 

I'll say it again: when one is accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.

This is hands down the best talk on the subject of racism that I have ever heard. The honesty, the insight and the bravery to challenge the world you were brought up in... you have inspired me. Your delivery of the talk was excellent. I hope your words reach millions - we will have a better world if they do.

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This material should be shown and discussed not only in the classroom, but also as part of ongoing employee training. It'll probably never happen though. Thank you Russell for being courageous enough to speak my truth - a truth that so many deny as reality! Get uncomfortable people! You can't legislate morality!

I grew up in north and south carolina in the 50s and 60s and can verify what this man says. I still carry a streak of racism that I will sadly never fully eradicate. I carried more than a streak until I practiced medicine for 30 years and in that experience I learned everyone carries the same needs and hopes and dreams. I watch my children who are fortunate to see no divide. I still learn daily and i am optimistic. I agree with Mr King, together we all thrive, divided we all fail.

Wow, wow, wow! I don’t normally comment anywhere but this speech really touched my heart. I’m Hispanic and moved to South Carolina for a year in 2017. The reason I spent only a year over there is because the racism I experienced. It was very sad and I felt helpless. We need more people like this, opening the minds and the hearts of those who need it, and spreading the love in his message. I absolutely love the speech.

The issue couldn't have been explained any simpler or clearer. Bravo! I feel like I now have the tools to argue this case with anybody.

15 minutes of trauma to some but to others 15 minutes of truth.

This is very refreshing that someone with his upbringing is able to see through the lies that is RACISM... you are appreciated Jolly Good Ginger...

Oh how I WISH this video could be required viewing in every school in this country!!! I applaud your honesty. You are a blessing, Mr. Ellis!!!

If you consider silence is violence you have never experienced true violence. Not that they actually mean anything other then not completely supporting me on whatever political hill I am reeeeing from today no matter how insane.

"silence is violence" to be clear, the word silence in this sentence acts as a synonym for "not bowing to my particular orthodoxy and my particular postmodern morality." It's "violence" in this guy's mind when you don't use your voice. It's "violence" in this guy's mind when you use your voice to disagree with him. Conformity is the only thing he does not interpret as violence.

This Ted Talk should be compulsory for the government, employers, hospitals and schools. He makes so clear in his talk that doing nothing and saying nothing will accomplish nothing and will result in no solutions stopping generational racism....equity and inclusion. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Love that statement, "we have standardized testing but we do not have standardized resources." That is fact! This speech was "fire". God bless Russell Ellis

"Early Life" Wikipedia. I'd bet $100

Disgraceful. This guy wants you to think it's good to cultivate hate towards your fellow man because he's different from you. All he's doing is supporting Critical Race Theory. Disgraceful.

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King Jr.

One of the BEST TED Talks I've ever watched. Thank you!

I’m a Hispanic white woman. In my country of origin I was of privilege and I didn’t know it. I moved to Berea, OH to study at 17. oh boy, I got a rude awakening. Most people were great and curious about my accent but some folks were cruel and put me down every chance they got, professors and students. That experience gave me lots of perspective and took a African American Studies class and changed my life.

One of the best speakers I e ever seen on any topic! He is amazing and I’m glad he has dedicated himself to this. He is sincere and truly knows from his own upbringing.

As a minority in this country, I have to say his speech was eye-opening and to the point. We need more alis like him. He is an example of how Americans should carry themselves. People,, EDUCATE YOURSELVES!

“ Our entire American education system is white washed…“ It is so true… and way past time for change. If I had school-age children today, I would be teaching them at home.

Just how REAL do you want White Supremcy ideology explained??? Found it Right Here. This Speaker and Video is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING..I SINCERELY APPRECIATE THIS..👍🏾👍🏾..✌🏾

Everybody should hear this. This should be shown in every classroom.

You, Russell are a student of Life and have passed the Lesson of Humanity, God Bless You Brother!

Thank you for breaking the "generational curse!" The truth must be told. Thank you so much 💓 💗 💛 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

AS A SOUTH AFRICAN WE EXPERIENCED IT FIRST HAND APARTHATE WAS CRUEL

He nails it perfectly and knocks it right out of the park. Every word of his is exactly the truth. He really cuts through the baloney.

Truth comes before reconciliation. Well done Russell.

Two words to describe this talk: moral clarity

This dude needs to get out more! What sweeping generalizations and myopic view!!

This guy gave me a feeling of relief. When people speak the truth, you can feel it. This gives me hope that it can and will end.

I’m giving him a standing ovation. I’ll add that I grew up in the 70s in northern Illinois where the racism was exactly how he experienced in the south, less the confederate flags. In school, we were taught subtly that we weren’t awful racists because we were northerners, but those southerners, man they were the bad ones. 🤦🏼‍♀️. Took me a few decades to be in the world and see that it was all over.

From Nairobi, Kenya listening to this and finally being able to explain what I see

So if silence is violence, then what exactly do we call the actual daily brutal violence from the allegedly oppressed people he's talking about? The single most violent in the US?

"We have standardized tests in schools but we do not have standardized resources" - what an explosive truth!

The part near the end when he said “get uncomfortable” was telling. It’s the very reason these reactionary reforms are being proposed and enacted in various educational systems, most notably in the South. Anything that might make a student feel bad about him/herself is hereby forbidden to be part of the curriculum.

OMG! Thank you for your words!

13% of the population is waaaaaay overrepresented, in a cringy way.

I applaud his honesty. It couldn't have been easy for him to come to terms with this.

This video is incredible. Why doesn't it have more views? Thank you, Mr. Ellis.

Blessings onto you brother. 🙏

Thomas Sowell

A superb talk by the man who “grew up in the belly of the beast”… and given at my alma mater, no less! We appreciate you, Russell!

“You can not legislate morality” true statement.

So crime statistics are somehow my fault now.

Shoutout to my brother from TikTok 😎I’m so proud of you champ.. I think you are the dopest illustration of a friend on the other side who I most definitely appreciate to the fullest 🙌🏽🤞🏽

12:25 I can't believe a grown man with breath in his lungs walked onto a stage and said those words to a group of people. Accessory to murder? Folks, there isn't even a reason to sit at a table and share a beer with this man and have an honest dialogue. When someone has moved into the realm of saying silence is tantamount to murder, convincing that individual that they're in the wrong is a complete waste of time in itself.

ABSOLUTELY Amazing speech!!!! This guy is what positive change looks like.

Bless your heart. If there were more people like you the world would be a better place for for all. There is no room for racism in this county.

Thank you for this real talk, you were clear and blunt on this issue. Racism is really a big problem . How do we claim we love God and we are Christians, when we hate our fellow human being, created by the same God.

This awesome speech is like a 17 minute preface to critical race theory. Straight to the point, clear, unapologetic, factual, and plainly stated. A must share video.

Truly refreshing to hear his speech. I listened hard for something to disagree with and couldn't find it, except that I am not as optimistic as he is.

We need more people like this man. He understands the situation very well. Silence is consent and part of the problem absolutely 💯

I better book me and my mates (from many different backgrounds) into the International Criminal Court in The Hague, because if telling & hearing racial humour makes you an "accessory to murder" then we're the Chairman Mao's of comedy😅

Give this man ALL THE 🎤! HE broke this down to the simplest form & HE'S exactly what we need to educate & help us end this country's hatred. Bravo Sir👏🏽

We need more people like him in this world

Beautiful!! I’ve said this for so many years!🙏🏾 Thanks for being transparent and tell the truth!💯 No one can do what you are doing without God in their hearts.🙏🏾🔥

Agree 100%. It’s on US, not African-Americans, Latino-Americans. Responsibility is on the privileged class.

I am just seeing this post for months after it was posted. At the time 10,000 people have viewed it and only 196 people have commented most of which two applaud this Ted talk. This is a talk that should have more likes and I hope many many more shares. Thank you for this most revealing share on this topic. God bless you! I am sharing this and I hope others do as well

Great talk. As a man raised in New Orleans I understood this TEDTALK completely

That’s powerful, thank you for using your voice to make a change. We need more leaders like you to step up

The man nearly brought me to tears. Finally, finally, FINALLY somebody who gets it and is speaking out about it! God bless you sir.

Wow!!! Perfect timing that I found this! Amazing! I'll be using this in my Multicultural counseling course!!

I don’t even know why I’m crying , thank you Russel !

Shout out to all my accessory of murderers out there

Thank you Mr. Russell. You only had 15 minutes, but you used your time well. Excellent talk! I'll be sharing this one.

“The search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions.” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower

Everything said is SPOT ON. As a white male, I grew up in the same environment. This video is 💯.

As Asian American, just like to say Thank you!!! Proud of you!!! white American standing for the truth!!!

Mr. Russell Ellis is an admirable humanitarian person. All my respects to him; people like Mr. Russell Ellis will be the architects of a better world, a compassionate world.

I applaud this man for having the guts to reform himself, and then being able to communicate publicly that racism still exist, in a manner where it's palatable. Thank you sir.

This human being is a real man, a sterling individual, and I am so proud to be on the planet with him. May he be blessed, receive mercy and all goodness every minute in every moment of his days. tRUMP has stated in several speeches that the uneducated is what he likes. (It's his people, his base)

What magnifies the problem is the people in charge of change particularly some GOP congressmen are the ones who feel like they are losing something by providing equity to all.

The best talk on racism I’ve ever heard. Great job. 👏🏾👏🏾

That's REAL! I have different experiences and history but my experiences definitely confirm everything he said. I am white. I have fought racism most of my life and know the truth of everything he said. I remember one old man that worked at the county jail with me saying, "I know it's wrong, but it's the way my daddy raised me and I would be disrespecting him if I changed." I couldn't close my mouth, my jaw just hung there wagging in the breeze. I was dumbfounded by the ridiculousness of the statement. Every arguement I have ever heard to justify racism has been ludicrous, but that one floored me. It is hard to break through to someone who is emotionally attatched to a belief, behavior, culture or way of life. Especially when they already know they are wrong!

CONGRATULATIONS GEORGE FLOYD ON THREE YEARS SOBER!!!

How much did they pay you to say this B/S ?

This intelligent man gives a quick history lesson through his own experience with knowledge. Honest, educational, and honest.

Racism in my childhood was completely natural and normal, like a fish in water. It's taken a lifetime to unlearn, and im still fighting it.

This man has just given me a clear answer he has my respect for being so honest

He is always on point. Unfortunately the people who NEED to hear this, won’t even try. Or if forced to listen, won’t believe it because they don’t WANT to hear it. I’m just glad slowly but surely SOME are grasping truth and deconstructing their old beliefs and now understand the reality we live in and are willing to fight for ALL people and equal rights and treatment. Maybe we will get it together in the next 300 years? Maybe.

He made so many excellent points but a few that sticks is acknowledgement. So many times I hear denial about systematic racism as if somehow admitting the pain of others is a direct slight to you, it is not. It is the 1st step in understanding and resolving issues vs sweeping it under the rug and attempting to make those that do feel like they're the problem. In America we love to minimalize anything we don't agree with or don't want to hear. It's not being "woke" to be educated or empathetic. Thank you sir

I read through a lot of the comments, but never saw any that was against what this man said and that shows that he spoke so much truth that a lot of people saw themselves in his speech, America needs to do better.

I love the no nonsense, matter of fact way he talks about this. It's not a matter of opinion, it's fact.

GOD is using this man! Thank YOU GOD for pouring out YOUR Spirit onto people like him and using them to speak the truth!

Glad to hear someone speaking of racism from one who lived it but turned his life forward in different direction .Thank you I say again for being who you are.

Great presentation. Your breakdown was spot on. Gave me memory of several military situations I have lived through during active duty. Fortunately on most occasions I had people step up and do what was right. My all time favorite example was overseas in Okinawa Japan 1978. Without being long winded, this person became the mentor and example I always tried to aspire too during active duty. Even to this day it still inspires me. I also firmly believe as you, that our education system needs to be re-vamped. Much of what I learned (about slavery, oppression and more)during my college years should have been taught during grade school and higher. Thank you so much. Wishing you much more success on your goal. USMC Ret.

Yes sir my brother, after you have went through it all then strengthen your brothers and sisters Amen to you and I know there's a calling on your life. You are in the hands and work of The Lord. Bless You and May you continue to be strengthened and that He'll l give you favor and strength in this Great Endeavor.

As a white female who grew up in Detroit I saw a lot of racism. I was also lucky enough to be exposed to many different cultures. When I left Detroit I literally shook the dust from my feet and never looked back! I was so disgusted by the bad attitude of most of the people living there that it took a very long time to purge that from my system. Now I am very grateful to say that I see what's on the inside of a person, NOT what is on the outside! Thank you so very much for your 15 minutes! 🌞🌞🌞🙏

What great conversation. He's 110% right. It's our job to help our fellow citizens . Call out inequality wherever, and whenever we experience it

Best I've ever heard from a white person, EVER..."We have to raise the change we want to see in the world"...Very, very powerful and that includes ALL of us...Great job Rusell Ellis...

I’m Hispanic and can pass as white. Being under the radar must be very difficult to survive in white America. I don’t know that life, and sometimes I wish I did!

I, too, broke the generational stranglehold of racism. I was born in Sand Mountain, Alabama in 1965. Sand Mountain has been called the Hells Kitchen of the South. But fortunately, I started asking questions early. I just couldn't, as a child, understand why anyone would want to judge someone because of their race. And when I had children, I taught them the truth. Racism can be stopped in just one generation if we are willing to teach our children the simple but profound Golden Rule.

This gentleman is completely amazing. His words are filled with wisdom and understanding. Plz share this people.

What's sad is that the history books don't reflect the truth in this country from native American Indians to the Vikings roaming this land and charting it first. Right now the system is still keeping books from entering our public schools and it's a shame that this Ted talking point will never enter our class rooms

I love this dude I thank the UNIVERSE for this "BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEING"

An AWESOME Ted Talk! This video should be mandatory viewing for every American! Thank you to Mr. Ellis! You have done a profound service to our society. If we only have the courage to open our hearts and minds.

Thank you for speaking the truth! I am as Caucasian as can be, and you spoke my truth. God bless people like you, who have no fear advocating for fairness, equality and truth.

'Peeing while black"..A laundromat where I used to go here in New Orleans: Has a locked rest room. You must ask to get the door opened. I walked in, said hi to the owner (an Asian lady who already knew me). I started my wash. When I put my clothes in the dryer, I got into a very interesting chat with a guy, who I'd noticed about a half hour ago, doing HIS wash. We chatted about everything. Very pleasant, very lively. Then he excused himself, and went to ask the woman if he might use the rest room... She went ballistic, "Only customers can use the bathroom!! You are not a customer.." Now, I could have kept my mouth shut but I did not. "This man was here before I walked in. He's in this dryer next to mine!" I said to her. She seemed disappointed she was wrong, made a face and walked away, opening the bathroom for the guy, whose name BTW was Kendrick...As I left later on, he was outside taking a smoke break, and thanked me. I am glad I could help. But... in a just world, incidents like that shouldn't even happen..