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I received many “Thinking of you” and “I wish I knew how to help” texts from white allies this week.
I’ve ignored most of them.
I needed to feel my rage, my crisis of faith in all of you.
But as my birthright burden dictates, I’m once again ready to continue your education.
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I’ve ignored most of them.
I needed to feel my rage, my crisis of faith in all of you.
But as my birthright burden dictates, I’m once again ready to continue your education.
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You’re fixers by nature.
Every problem should have a tangible solution
because you recognize your privilege,
and that privilege is power,
and power makes things happen right?
But you cower before the actual question you should be asking:
“What can I do about my own racism?”
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Every problem should have a tangible solution
because you recognize your privilege,
and that privilege is power,
and power makes things happen right?
But you cower before the actual question you should be asking:
“What can I do about my own racism?”
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Because you have it.
You were born into it.
No matter how many social media posts you write, or activist groups you join, or black people you marry, or mixed kids you have, you can not give it away.
You can’t shed it into your external, tangible accomplishments.
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You were born into it.
No matter how many social media posts you write, or activist groups you join, or black people you marry, or mixed kids you have, you can not give it away.
You can’t shed it into your external, tangible accomplishments.
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1/ Now, for a thread about #MyWhitePrivilege that is separate from the 3 tweets I already posted regarding encounters with law enforcement. Let's start in the present day and work backwards shall we, so as to see the trajectory of how white privilege works...
2/ So, my wife and I have these two amazing daughters. If I never meet my wife however, they don't exist, obviously. And I only met my wife because I happened to move back to Nashville from New Orleans at the precise time I moved back (August, 1996). Because...
3/ If I move back any earlier or later, the two women who were looking for a roommate (one of whom introduced me to my wife) would have found another roomie, or I would have found a place to live before they needed one, and as such, we wouldn't have met...
I’ve never felt the owner’s eyes following me around a store when I was just buying a damn candy bar.
#MyWhitePrivilege
#MyWhitePrivilege
I’ve never had to worry whether my name was going to hurt my chances of getting an interview.
#MyWhitePrivilege
#MyWhitePrivilege
I’ve never had to wonder whether my ethnicity played a role in whether I got the job.
#MyWhitePrivilege
#MyWhitePrivilege
#MyWhitePrivilege
Hop in my car in a parking lot and see a police officer waiting in a car at the exit.
Pull up next to him. He looks over and says:
“Looks like your license is suspended. You should get that sorted out.” and then smiled and waved.
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Hop in my car in a parking lot and see a police officer waiting in a car at the exit.
Pull up next to him. He looks over and says:
“Looks like your license is suspended. You should get that sorted out.” and then smiled and waved.
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Turns out it was a DMV error. It wasn’t suspended.
But on that officer’s screen, I was guy committing a violation that carries a huge fine, further suspension and impounded vehicle.
Smiled and waved.
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But on that officer’s screen, I was guy committing a violation that carries a huge fine, further suspension and impounded vehicle.
Smiled and waved.
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On the opposite end of the spectrum, driving through a predominantly Black and Latinx neighborhood late one night, car goes by, whips around and turns on its flashers.
Seconds later, officers are at both my front windows pointing guns at me.
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Seconds later, officers are at both my front windows pointing guns at me.
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