Thread by @identityshaper

Not that it should be a shock at this point but for those who are outraged and tripping over the racist comments towards the Black players on the English National Football Team, let’s be clear…..

Throughout history, there have been countless white folx who only loved our Black athletes when they PERFORM & WIN or SHUCK ‘N’ JIVE. They love them when it’s mutually beneficial and convenient for them. When they lose though, that’s when they really show their true colors.

They did it to the 1st Black heavyweight champion in Jack Johnson over a century ago! They did it Jackie Robinson when he broke the color line in baseball! They’ve done it to Serena Williams and they’re doing it to Naomi Osaka, Sha’carri Richardson, and so many Black athletes.

Now, had France not won the World Cup 3 years ago, the African players on that team definitely would’ve faced the same racist scrutiny that these Black English players are facing right now. The bottom line is this they’re “French” when the team wins and “African” when they lose.

Teachers, let’s keep in mind that this trend also happens in our schools. They are Black children & teachers being tokenized within their districts to perpetuate a post-racial illusion. are tied to their racist actions.

In many cases, there are Black students & teachers who used as “the faces of diversity and progress” when their school districts are having a public relations nightmare and need to camouflage their racist actions.

There are Black Ts who only get ❤️ when their Ss earn the highest scores on the state test because it makes their principals and districts look good. When we’re performing for districts, the praise is endless but when we don’t get the results,our @$$e$ are usually the 1st to go.

In the end…..this is the life of a Black athlete.

When the spotlight is live,
we gotta shuck n jive,
but when we go out and lose,
we’re welcomed with racist tweets and boos

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And for many Black teachers, here’s the sobering truth…

Our school districts only love us because of what we can do for them and not because of who we are. 🤷🏿

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