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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& #39;RE NOT AFRICAN-AMERICANS:
Black people know you& #39;re just being PC when you say African-American. Just refer to them as "black man" or "black woman", etc if you don& #39;t know first names.
Black people know you& #39;re just being PC when you say African-American. Just refer to them as "black man" or "black woman", etc if you don& #39;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& #39;s ALWAYS on the lookout. Only about a year ago, a cop pulled him over because "it& #39;s getting dark and your headlights aren& #39;t on."
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To this day, anytime K sees a police officer, his heart kind of skips a beat and he& #39;s ALWAYS on the lookout. Only about a year ago, a cop pulled him over because "it& #39;s getting dark and your headlights aren& #39;t on."
5/ J was with him and the cop asked her if she was ok. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙄" title="Gesicht mit rollenden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit rollenden Augen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙄" title="Gesicht mit rollenden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit rollenden Augen"> That& #39;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 & #39;behind closed doors".
CONSCIOUS BIAS vs UNCONSCIOUS BIAS:
People who make racist comments or show racist behaviors out in the open vs people who show bias & #39;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& #39;ll be enlightened! /end
