Known for her “blue-eyed, brown-eyed” experiment, where she ran her class as though the children with brown eyes were superior to children with blue eyes, educator Jane Elliott has spent the last 50 years fighting racism.
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Anti-Racism Educator Jane Elliott: ‘There’s Only One Race. The Human Race’ | NBC BLK | NBC News
We need her so much.. we need her as an role model, world wide!!!
You can feel this woman stands and believes every word she says… But she is most definitely telling the truth… ❣️
This woman deserves a noble award what woman we need more like her, USA is fragile right now the country is a mess 220 years to get things right and they are still at this stage madness.
zippy then become her. be her. learn from her and BE the change she wants to see. what people of color want and NEED to see. step up. us white folk have a LOT of learning, teaching, and example setting to do for our fellow white people. we MUST let her legacy live on until privilege and power are changed.
Sigh. Nobel, not noble.
@Madison Singer I must as a white woman agree completely. My ancestors fought to make this country happen and yet their ignorance haunts us still. I am committed completely to ending the ignorance and what I like to call “romanticizing of ignorance”. Stupid is stupid. And stupid keeps us all from knowing and loving people who would enrich our lives in ways we cannot know. That is to me tragic. The opportunity to love is so much. I hope to be the opportunity in this world. I am done letting it go. Racism is no longer something I can ignore or set aside as if ignorance is ok. It isn’t. I have awakened on a whole new level. Many of us have (though I must admit the taking a knee thing puzzled me as to why anyone objected to it… After all dissension is our DUTY as American citizens) I am beginning to see the symbols of the stupidity as swatzikas. Symbols of oppression that I am no longer willing to tolerate.
I love this 😍😍♥️😍♥️ realistic to exposed how much rasism in the United 🐍 of amerikkka
This is NOT fighting against racism, this is PURE racism just from the other side..
Jane Elliott is a Hillary Clinton puppet. She condoned the illegal behavior of Hillary, Deb Wassermann & the like (her goonies)in their attempt to over-thrown a Presidential election. Thank God Hillary did NOT win the election or we, the American voters, would not have found out about the Clinton Campaign collusion, corruption and spying that took place with the help and knowledge of the Obama administration. Trump knew what he was talking about when he said American voters, we must drain the swamp!!!!!🇺🇸
Ethnic racism is really bad but there is another racism out there worse,class or intellectual racism,if you are dumb,you will be oppressed for the rest of your life,I have noticed it most online.
Peace to everyone and don’t put down the dumb,people who can’t fly through college or find it much harder to live out life than the smart.
“There’s only one race”
but what about nascar?
Save those questions for Jeff Gordon.
there is tribes and hue man tribes are people of color from different geographic locations. you however rawskin are a ET with no identity to any region of this earth . there is no such thing as a continent called Europe fior starters definition of a continent is a landmass with surrounding waters.you area AlieN colony to our planet and need to leavE’ racism is a your invention by a AlieN of your race by the name Yohann friedrich Blumenbach in the year1795 so don’t even talk about race period when your Alien colony stole america and adopted Yohannsracialclassification for racist immigrational purposes in the lands your people stole yet have the audacity to conduct immigration to hue mans get the fn A out of here with your W bs
Racism is good
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That was 2 years ago ! Look at us now … #ripgeorgefloyd
This just so happens is how I seen things before I even seen this video.
This just so happens to be exactly what people really need to see.
3.32 million yet the view count should be millions to billions.
Who’s going to pick up the torch when she’s gone?
im not very smart but i can try wait no im not white
That’s up to the rest of us, isn’t it?
Perhaps black people will actually have a black woman to speak up for them…just a thought?
The505Guys the NAACP seem to think enough of her to sponsor her events…https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/jane-elliott-in-melville-1.40761146
“Have to have courage to get up in the morning.” Too often my skin color is the first thing I think about when I wake up and look in the mirror. I’m sure other races do the same thing in some way but being black in america.. well you get the picture.
I’m black and I absolutely never think about my skin color in the morning
We need to more othen un Tv
I BET THIS WHITE WOMAN WOULD NOT WANT BLACK PEOPLE LIVING IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD.
I wish mis Elliot was younger and could reamin with us she is so inspiring
Sharon Marshall she has done her work. it is our duty to continue it.
Love you Jane Elliot to bits,may GOD protect you and ur family.
She is the gift to us all but if we all allow the gift of wisdom to flourish in us we would be greater people.
There is only one race..
Human race..
While space x ONLY hired american..
While US president is racist.
Yes..there is one race..human race.
Why don’t the Africans build their own rockets?
@Husky Fan in Mass idk..u tell me..u r the one who is black,,u should know that better ,isnt ?
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50 + years. 2020 seems like a good year to end it. Who’s in?
I love her she gets it..
it’s a shame the “black lives matter protestors” should watch this. Racism (whether anti black or anti white) is unacceptable. 2:55 – plenty of white people have to be brave to get up in the morning due to class prejudice or radical racial prejudice in some areas, it exists on both sides. #UsToo
Shut up moron
It would be easy to stop racism if most of the black race was not so violent, thieves, killer, drug dealers and would not hate white as
they do, maybe not all of them are thieves, but not all policemen are bad, it’s just the same, yes we should be equal, but we’re
apple and orange
Well said, guy.
@Husky Fan in Mass Thanks…
@guy laurent That’s NOT well said!
The reason why you commonly see black people as thieves or murderers or always in prison, is because they have been oppressed ever since they were young.
Their skin color does not make them bad!
This VERY video by Jane Elliott showed how blue eyed kids became angry and sad and wanted to either lash out or stay quiet. Whereas the brown eyed kids became smug and felt superior to those blue eyed kids. IT WAS A TEST. The brown eye kids weren’t superior at all.
Jane Elliott also said: Image being black and being oppressed like this over an entire lifetime! Not merely 15mins as a child. Why you’d probably become a thief or murderer or find yourself in prisons. MERELY because you were oppressed.
“It would be easy to stop racism if most of the black race was not so violent”
Can you see how your line is not true now? Black people aren’t born violent!
They become violent from being racially oppressed.
Get it now?
The idea is to teach children (and adults like you) to not think black is bad.
Professors of biology and human anatomy CONFIRMED, that black people and white people belong to ONE race, the human race. You can trust if a scientist found out they were different due to their skin color, they would have announced this, they didn’t.
I love this lady!!
She seems a little radical and she experimented with the minds of innocent children in the classroom. I bet they weren’t given the choice as to whether or not to participate. Because of her position of authority she did what she wanted. That is basically what she preaches against.
First time watching her exercise, I was literally in tears because it was confronting! As a human being with brown eyes from a pacific island background it bought up some past experiences and emotions that have been tolerated because of choice. However it’s Gods LOVE for all human beings that I’m able to surpass and overcome those fears and feelings in my life – John 3:16 💞
Can black people be racist?
@Kitty Brimstone “black people” they don’t even exists.
@LostTumbs Umm, what? How do they not exist?
@Kitty Brimstone black is a color and it means nothing, same with white
@LostTumbs Of course. I was curious to what others had to say. A lot believe that POC can’t be racist.
@Kitty Brimstone There are a minority of black people who truly believe they are better simply because the color of their skin. But it is rare. Black people in general are suspicious of white people, as well they should be. Can black people systemically make things difficult for white people to enjoy privileges? No. Not in this country.
The fact that the institutional power of America is advantageous for white people doesn’t mean that reverse racism doesn’t exist! It means that the racism against black people is more powerful. But every race has racists! The point that there is only one race is only a theory. Having different races doesn’t mean that this causes racism. We can all be different and equal at the same time. But unfortunately, most people are too stupid to understand this! I am not sure if this old lady helps the fight against racism by telling things like this. Saying that white people have stolen all the inventions from black people is super delusional.
There is so much wrong with this statement, I don’t know where to begin. What is your definition of “racism”? Is it merely one group of people thinking the other group of people is better merely because of the color of their skin, how broad or narrow their noses are? If so, so what? If that is where your definition ends, then who cares what that other group *thinks* of you. It doesn’t affect your day. IF, however, your definition also includes the systemic oppression of that group on a daily basis, THEN we can talk.
That means you think there is “reverse racism” (which there is no such thing racism is racism) and that blacks as a whole are regularly preventing you (I assume you are white) from privileges and benefits. If that’s what you think, I dare you to name one thing you have not been able to benefit from because blacks are systemically preventing you from enjoying it.
I’m also gleaning from the way you talk that you are older than 50. Am I right? Like she said in the video, you have benefited from NOT educating yourself. You’re too afraid. And you can walk on your merry way and do so because YOUR LIFE does not depend on it. But do you know that young black children, especially young black boys, have to be taught very hard lessons about white people and handling themselves in public etc… ?
Do you know what a theory is? When used in the realm of science, it means that the scientific method has been used on the hypothesis, tested (likely over and over again) peer reviewed and determined to be the best explanation for a certain law of physics. It is often used interchangeably with the word FACT (but I’m guessing you’re a conservative and true facts don’t mean much to you). When an everyday person uses the word “theory” it means “I have this idea.” When you say “only a theory” it shows how embarrassingly ignorant you are. So, for example, when someone says “evolution is only a theory” they are essentially saying “evolution is ONLY a proven FACT that I can ignore to fit my agenda.”
Race is largely a social construct.
I am pretty sure she didn’t say white people stole ALL the inventions from black people. Superfluous language (always, never, all, none) by such people is rarely used. They choose their words more carefully than you and I. And even if she did say that, word for word, it would not surprise me since 1) white people could get away with it and 2) in some cases, black people were not legally allowed at some point in history to get patents on inventions so some white savior probably swooped in to “help.”
I highly suggest you read the book she suggested as well as this: https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf
Jane spot on every single way,hope more video show more educate people world.
Where is she now? I need to contact her or does she have a book of her teachings?
https://janeelliott.com/
She’s a brilliant mind and soul too bad these racist ignorant human beings will never ever grasp the truth she speaks.
She’s a wounderful soul ❤️ God bless her
White guilt is a heluva drug
It’s quite sad how this woman turned out, it’s like a white version of Uncle Ruckus lol.
The fact that there are people disliking videos like this just shows how long the way towards the complete defeat of racism is going to be.
@Dim Dim It was a one day social experiment to point out racism’s effects on people’s mentality.
Maybe they dislike it for other reasons. Most people you run into aren’t racist. Soon they want to change the definition of the word racist in the dictionary. Then everybody that doesn’t uphold BLM as complete fact is racist… Which is absolutely twisted, and false. I support black lives, but I do not support the violent movement of killing, robbing, and putting my city in debt. Therefore I dislike the movement. But I would NEVER preach hate. Even if I dislike what people are doing doesn’t mean I dislike the people! Come on!
@Allie Gallagher I totally agree with you one that, well said.
Dim Dim she does not persecute them . She used The blue eyes as an example.
Unbelievable! All these celebrities like Lena Dunham can really learn so much from her. #JaneElliot
I recommend a book that everyone regardless of colour, should read. The author is J.W. Gregory, the title is Skinhead Girl, published by AuthorHouse. The book is based on a true story of a white supremacist skinhead girl who was involved in a murder. This book examines the actual hate crime while illustrating the secret inner workings of several authentic white supremacist groups including the KKK, The National Alliance and Volksfront.
god it takes courage to wake up as female every day. face the harassment outside every ten steps, and the gaslighting/invalidation whenever you challenge, and the undercutting of all you give, how it gets talked upside when men doing the same are called brilliant.
she must live in a white enclave, and have ‘people’, who give her place/a platform/respectability, that she doesn’t know that.
George Floyd
She needs to go to LA
She is so old now and it makes me sad :'( I hope someone carries on her knowledge.
This woman is absolutely brilliant!!! She explains it very simply in layman’s terms- no questions!
She’s telling the truth and this needs to be heard
I love this women so much soul
Amen! Very Very. #WellSAID
Thats a lie, in science everything is compartmentalized and labelled to the smallest detail so if there are differences between people this must somehow be categorized or science is dead.
This lady is scary, but I like her.
that’s ignorant bigotry
Just because you have Blue eyes doesn’t make you a bad person.
She is using it as an example.
Amen she talks sense
um no
WE HAVE FOUND THE PEAK HUMAN!
TAKE HER TO OSLO AND GIVE HER A PRIZE!
This woman is speaking the truth I love her for this.
fool
What about nascar
She spent her life persecuting blue eyes kids. She is a demon.
Not the Kunk kank klan are demons and if you say that this people are oke then you are a racist!
She has blue eyes, ignoramus.
She doesn’t have time for racists’ BS.
You can’t fix bullies. Is she forreal? You think you can teach every human being, and nobody be steered wrong as a youngster? I will teach my kids to do right, but the way she’s trying to fight is endless. There’s hate in every color, and love in every color.
I love this woman why she not given a chance to lead.The world will be better place if we had more ppl like her.
Very very experience
Amazing teaching. Thank you
Janet Elliott is relevant today as she was 50 year ago. We need more people like here today so we don’t have any more blacks and other people of colour killed by cops.
‘When are we gonna learn?’ This is the most important question in this video. The same lesson has been taught again and again. The real question is WHEN ARE WE GONNA LEARN???
Yes. Human race. Not racist race. Respect to this woman. She is wise and know to treat like a real human being.
She’s excessive in trying to prove a point. I bet the brain activity of children in these experiments is far different than that of actual adults experiencing some type of modern racism (probably a verbal attack in public) since all racist laws have been abolished.
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FOOL. Whites don’t exit freeways in Black areas. I’d DESTROY her in a debate.
It is the human race so it is about all lives matter at the end
She stands in opposition to religious dogma. White and delightsome! Keep up the good fight, Ms Elliott. You’re wonderful.
“She stands in opposition to religious dogma”
That’s ironic, considering she has the manner of the worst of zealots, and preaches a view that denies basic biological reality (race exists), as well as evolutionary-psychological reality (people generally prefer to live around genetically similar members of their own race).
Discrimination is more than just race.. Others would say it’s judgement, it’s appearance or interests as it comes down to prefence. EVERYTHING IS JUDGED including myself and any response that follows will be your judgement of my words. She is teaching us that our minds are not ours and have been brainwashed from others.. In this case negativity teachings We are in fact all oppressed and it was by our own doings.. We categorised the human race and until we see ourselves as one collective and race none of us will be free. All lives matter but education and compassion needs to improve in all of us.
Then why were we created different
A trick to fool whites into not caring if they’re breed out but they make it sound so wonderful 😳.
Much respect to this lady! ❤
She is a nutcase
How is there 435 dislikes🤔
bc of dumb racist ppl of all races that wont do away with thier politics and race identity
There isn’t one race, what a dumb thing to say. If there was one race, someones physical characteristics would’t be dependant on country of origin.
I love this women
what about NASCAR
Thanks for being a beautiful part of society knowing how difficult the tasks was always going to be.
“Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch. Deal ye one with another with the utmost love and harmony, with friendliness and fellowship. He Who is the Day Star of Truth beareth Me witness! So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.” -Baha’u’llah
Y’all don’t know how much I love this women 😭
There is more than the human race,nascar
Nothing remains the same,time will change man’s thoughts of self freedom. Once ignorance has ran its course, amen
I wish she could stop the perpetuation of the term “white privilege”. It is divisive and goes against the strives towards racial equality. What some people are calling “White privilege” is really just DISCRIMINATION towards others that are different.
She is correct. People in this country are brainwashed. When the masses are divided, you can easily control them. Human strength is in unity. You divide the races, you take away their strength. Turn them against each other through manipulation, you’ll have total control.
You’re a national treasure.
This poor excuse of a teacher is a fraud. She can only manipulate the young and weak minded. She is demonstrating how Liberals are controlling black people and then turning it and blaming all white people. She is showing that if you constantly tell a group of people that if they are always going to known as bad then they will start feeling it. All of this while constantly telling black people that they will always be told that they are bad. She is doing exactly what she claims that she is preaching against.
The only way to end racism is to have people like her teaching every school. Maybe our school systems are a bit soft, too. We give our kids the cleanest, school friendly versions of every autrocity committed in our country’s name. I say? Shatter their innocence. Tell them early on how bad and awful things were. I’m saying for too long we’ve hid the darkness from young minds, left it up to parents and the media to show the kids things are bad. Why do we wait? If we have a classroom of children in tears over REAL history, then you know you’ve made an impact early enough in their life that they haven’t been desensitized yet, that they’ll never forget how that day in school made them feel, and they’ll appreciate better of how things changed. I don’t want to be called racist for being white, they don’t want to be hated for being black. I agree there is no race, we’re all humans and we need unity, now more than ever. We have the capability to utterly destroy this planet, if there was ever a time to come together and stop the infighting it’s now
Nothing demonstrates the current environment more then clicking to watch this clip and having a Trump reelection ad pop-up first smdh.
She’s awesome
You should see her during mating season when she inflates her neck bladder to intimidate rivals. That’s when she gets REALLY mean.
If that was the case there would be no such thing as the Race to begin with
‘There’s Only One Race. The Human Race’
Of course that is obviously not true, and most people, regardless of their race, are perfectly aware that this is the case. She herself has made a career out of targeting people in class rooms based on their genetically determined facial features in order to identify the race to which the people belong, and to berate them accordingly. To claim that she is adhering to a “social construct” is nonsense, since, even if she believes herself to simply be adhering to it, it is in reality a “social contruct” based on the biological reality that the different races exist, and she is thus able to identify their racial features, which exist as a result of millennia of separation, in order to perform her task.
There is a human species, but there are obviously different population groups that have evolved in different parts of the world, in different environments, but have not done so for long enough to be unable to produce fertile offspring with one another.
To put is simply, “race” merely refers to a population that differs genetically from other such populations as a result of geographical isolation, endogomy, and cultural separation, and shows patterns of genotypic frequency (such as physical appearance) for a number of characteristics compared to other population groups.
People often attempt to deny this obvious reality by bringing up the argument that there are more genetic differences within a race that between races, which is meaningless since the same can be said of polar bears and brown bears, or indeed humans and chimpanzees, there only being a 1.5% genetic differences between the latter two, yet polar bears and brown bears are obviously not the same, nor are humans and chimpanzees, and I don’t think that anyone is going to argue that that 1.5% genetic difference between humans and chimpanzees is meaningless.
Her argument is really “There are multiple races, but my ideology necessitates that, despite this reality, it is necessary for me to pretend that there are not”. It is, to be frank, dishonest and pointless, as well as counter productive since it’s not as if black people are not themselves aware that race exists, despite her approach that they should all pretend otherwise as if they were children.
Oh my goodness, how amazing! Hope those children are now responsible adults who love all skin colours.
She has always been awesome for showing the reality of what people do.
Jane has an Absolutely beautiful mind. To everyone i say these are the words, concepts and behaviors of a selfless being, one without a huge ego, she has analyzed the human condition and came to a very clear understanding of what’s wrong with society. To all those out there whom to choose to live in darkness…”PREJUDICE IS AN EMOTIONAL COMMITMENT TO IGNORANCE “. Love that quote on her sweatshirt…Jane you’re an absolute genius…thank you so much…