Are we going to talk about how latinxs are raised anti-black, and it& #39;s not until an individual decides to unpack and unlearn it that there& #39;s a change? Once we do that, we& #39;re the "controversial" one in the family. You shouldn& #39;t wait until you& #39;re famous to own up to it & apologize.
When I started my own family, I didn& #39;t want to raise them that way so I changed the cycle. I knew better, so I made the choice to do better even though it& #39;s caused a lot of problems with my family back home. We can& #39;t change our past, but we can prove every day we& #39;re not our past.
Though we& #39;re raised anti-black, we& #39;re also made to believe we& #39;re treated as badly as black folks, which brings in the idea that we& #39;re allowed to say the n word. Recognizing our privilege is something our community has a huge problem with.
This is not to excuse people who& #39;ve been exposed, but knowing what happens in our community, it looks like you guys are only sorry & "a changed person" once your career is at risk. If you& #39;re not that person, then prove it every day whether you have anyone checking for you or not.
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