In January 2020, I heard Resmaa Menaken speak at conference. He started by telling the white people in attendance to listen more. Don't talk. Just listen.
Talking too many times is an attempt to reframe things into a familiar, but false, narrative.
@StillIRise1963
I'm sad to see a post like this. But I also wonder of it is a true statement.
Are you telling me Barack Obama didn't feel safe ever? Michelle Obama? I've worked with many African Americans who felt pretty safe.
This kind of hyperbolic statement is not helpful in a larger conversation. Where is it coming from? It seems to be an outlier to the posts you usually make. Did something happen?
@rob Did YOU DECIDE how you Black “coworkers” felt? How white do you think that is? Are you the arbiter of Black safe? What do you know about it? Do tell?
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@rob Since you ACCUSE ME of not knowing what I’m talking about when it comes to BLACKNESS, please tell me what YOU KNOW about how safe Black people feel here? Tell me. How safe do WE FEEL? Share, since YOU KNOW and I DON’T.
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