Why is it that there are some people who feel like they have to reiterate "Blackness isn't a monolith" as if Black people don't already know that.
As if anyone else don't already know that.
It reminds me of the cringy "well I don't agree with everything you said, but" -- DUH.
As if anyone else don't already know that.
It reminds me of the cringy "well I don't agree with everything you said, but" -- DUH.
There seems to be this problematic need to put a disclaimer around all things Black.
It reeks of anti-Blackness, in the sense that talking about Black people, issues, and culture has to be given a forewarning that NOT ALL as if it's wrong to just say something without such note.
It reeks of anti-Blackness, in the sense that talking about Black people, issues, and culture has to be given a forewarning that NOT ALL as if it's wrong to just say something without such note.
Imagine having to correct a statement like "racism is offensive to Black people" and then having to go "well, I can't speak for all Black people, but racism is offensive to me."
WTF? That shit is trash.
WTF? That shit is trash.
Right now, there's people on the internet having stupid debates about whether or not blaccents are offensive to Black people and/or if it's a stereotype because NOT ALL Black people talk in such dialect.
Excuse me? If you don't take your "I'm not from here" ass on somewhere.
Excuse me? If you don't take your "I'm not from here" ass on somewhere.
It's anti-Black not to recognize that an offense happening to a subset of the community is an offense to the collective.
When Black trans women are being murdered, that's an affront to Black lives across the board.
When blaccents are being perpetuated, that's an insult to us.
When Black trans women are being murdered, that's an affront to Black lives across the board.
When blaccents are being perpetuated, that's an insult to us.
What we're not going to keep doing is this "not all Black people are from the hood so therefore if it offends Black people from the hood it doesn't offend me" bullshit.
WHITE SUPREMACY DOESN'T GIVE A FUCK. THEY WILL ATTACK US ALL.
WHITE SUPREMACY DOESN'T GIVE A FUCK. THEY WILL ATTACK US ALL.
Because when the rich Black kid from private school is getting "the glare" from rich white kids -- that is coming from the same place to which that "glare" from white people in the corner store is giving a public school Black kid.
There is no VIP section with white supremacy.
There is no VIP section with white supremacy.
The day Black people collectively understand that there is no VIP levels to escaping white supremacy, the better we can mobilize to make sure ALL of our children, communities, and selves are safe.
Education, money, and class won't save us solely.
Education, money, and class won't save us solely.
At 30, I've definitely learn this upfront and personal.
From public school education in my youth to Ivy League education in my adult years -- white supremacy never left the dorm room, board room, and VIP lounge.
When we come to accept that collectively, the real work begins.
From public school education in my youth to Ivy League education in my adult years -- white supremacy never left the dorm room, board room, and VIP lounge.
When we come to accept that collectively, the real work begins.
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