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1/ My good friends and former next-door neighbors came over last night and spoke to my family about his experiences growing up as a black kid in Utah and even now as a black man. It was VERY insightful! A few things that stood out to me:
2/ KNEELING FOR THE ANTHEM:
Has NOTHING to do with the anthem OR the flag and has EVERYTHING to do with police brutality against blacks. Unfortunately, the far-right "hijacked" the narrative & made it about the flag/anthem when it started out as a call against police brutality.
Has NOTHING to do with the anthem OR the flag and has EVERYTHING to do with police brutality against blacks. Unfortunately, the far-right "hijacked" the narrative & made it about the flag/anthem when it started out as a call against police brutality.
3/ 2. THEY'RE NOT AFRICAN-AMERICANS:
Black people know you're just being PC when you say African-American. Just refer to them as "black man" or "black woman", etc if you don't know first names.
Black people know you're just being PC when you say African-American. Just refer to them as "black man" or "black woman", etc if you don't know first names.
4/ POLICE BIAS EXISTS:
To this day, anytime K sees a police officer, his heart kind of skips a beat and he's ALWAYS on the lookout. Only about a year ago, a cop pulled him over because "it's getting dark and your headlights aren't on."
To this day, anytime K sees a police officer, his heart kind of skips a beat and he's ALWAYS on the lookout. Only about a year ago, a cop pulled him over because "it's getting dark and your headlights aren't on."
5/ J was with him and the cop asked her if she was ok. That's something white people never have to worry about.
CONSCIOUS BIAS vs UNCONSCIOUS BIAS:
People who make racist comments or show racist behaviors out in the open vs people who show bias 'behind closed doors".
That's something white people never have to worry about. CONSCIOUS BIAS vs UNCONSCIOUS BIAS:
People who make racist comments or show racist behaviors out in the open vs people who show bias 'behind closed doors".
6/ So much more was said but those 4 things stood out to me. Any time you get a chance to sit down with a black person, do it! You'll be enlightened! /end
