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7 Things I Can Do That My Black Son Can’t
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:58 am
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:58 am
Thoughts on this article? Saw it on the front page of yahoo this morning.
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1. I Can Walk Through a Store Without Being Followed
To take one high-profile instance, Macy’s and the city of New York recently settled with actor Robert Brown, who was handcuffed, humiliated, and accused of committing credit card fraud after buying an expensive watch at the store. I never have to worry about this happening to me.
2. I Can Succeed Without It Being Attributed to My Race
When my wife, who is black, received her acceptance letter from Boston College, a peer told her she must have gotten in due to affirmative action, effectively ruining the experience of receiving the letter. When I succeed, people assume I’ve earned it.
3. I Learned About My Ancestors’ History in School
I can tell you all about Louis XIV, Socrates, and the Magna Carta, but I always wondered when we would finally learn about African history (beyond Pharaohs and pyramids). The subject never came up.
4. I Can Lose My Temper in Traffic
Once, an acquaintance who got into a confrontation while driving told me how scared she was of the other driver, describing him as a “big black guy.” When I get heated, no one attributes it to my race.
5. I Can Loiter in Wealthy Neighborhoods
No one has ever called the cops on me to report a “suspicious person.” My wife can’t say the same.
6. I Can Complain About Racism
When I point out that black people are incarcerated at alarming rates, or largely forced to send their children to underperforming schools, or face systemic discrimination when searching for jobs and housing, no one accuses me of “playing the race card.”
7. I Can Count on Being Met on My Own Terms
If I’m being treated poorly, I don’t stop and think about whether it’s due to my race. But unless we somehow make a giant leap forward, my son will always have to wonder.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:00 am to CP3
#7 could go both ways IMO.
This post was edited on 10/27/14 at 11:02 am
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:01 am to CP3
Wow...never thought about it in those terms.
Valid, but sad, points imho.
Valid, but sad, points imho.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:02 am to jamboybarry
quote:What a terrible and worthless post.
thanks Obama
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:02 am to CP3
It's his and people like him's fault his son "can't" do those things.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:04 am to CP3
quote:
3. I Learned About My Ancestors’ History in School
I can tell you all about Louis XIV, Socrates, and the Magna Carta, but I always wondered when we would finally learn about African history (beyond Pharaohs and pyramids). The subject never came up.
ummmm....
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:05 am to CP3
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I can tell you all about Louis XIV, Socrates, and the Magna Carta, but I always wondered when we would finally learn about African history (beyond Pharaohs and pyramids). The subject never came up.
I agree, lets stop talking about the foundation of Philosophy and Democracy and focus on the long history of Africans enslaving and killing their fellow Africans.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:06 am to CP3
Man, how are we ever going to get over racism with stupid shite like this always getting printed?
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:07 am to CP3
#8. Be turned down for a government job in any major city.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:08 am to CP3
quote:
Once, an acquaintance who got into a confrontation while driving told me how scared she was of the other driver, describing him as a “big black guy.” When I get heated, no one attributes it to my race.
Anyone who gets confrontational while driving would scare me too cause they are probably bat shite crazy.
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5. I Can Loiter in Wealthy Neighborhoods
If you are actually loitering in wealthy neighborhoods, people should be suspicious of you.
This post was edited on 10/27/14 at 11:08 am
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:08 am to tom
The article has some points, but what people fail to realize is that the world craps on everybody.
People, like his wife's peer, say stupid things.
I'm not going to debate his point that minorities, especially in NYC, are targeted at an unfair rate. That is stone-cold fact.
If he teaches his son to dress decently, not be profane in public places, and just in general, to not embrace thug life, there's a great chance store security will never target him.
The world isn't fair. That's called life.
People, like his wife's peer, say stupid things.
I'm not going to debate his point that minorities, especially in NYC, are targeted at an unfair rate. That is stone-cold fact.
If he teaches his son to dress decently, not be profane in public places, and just in general, to not embrace thug life, there's a great chance store security will never target him.
The world isn't fair. That's called life.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:09 am to TheChosenOne
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I agree, lets stop talking about the foundation of Philosophy and Democracy and focus on the long history of Africans enslaving and killing their fellow Africans.
We studied West African civilizations like Mali's Timbuktu at my high school...which was very much very white.
This post was edited on 10/27/14 at 11:10 am
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:16 am to Displaced
A guy asked me for money at the gas station yesterday and when I didn't give him any he called me a racist.
It had nothing to do with the color of his skin. I just didn't believe the sob story he gave me.
It had nothing to do with the color of his skin. I just didn't believe the sob story he gave me.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:16 am to CP3
well they have no one to blame but their ancestors
I dont feel sorry for them one bit
I dont feel sorry for them one bit
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