Myke
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Let's try harder to identify implicit bias and refusal to learn, and truly listen to black voices this #BlackHistoryMonth and all the time. Hopefully over here, no one calls me a "r*ce traitor" with "wh*te guilt" for wanting to do my part.

#BHM #BLM #BlackHistory365 #Equality #history
10:17 AM - Feb 11, 2023
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Sylvan Swanson
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A fun anecdote: I too have been called a “race traitor” on The Bird for my allyship and advocacy. But ironically, what those ignorant racists fail to realize is the same man they’re accusing of being a “race traitor” happens to be a Caucasian-appearing man of mixed race. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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11:43 AM - Feb 11, 2023
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Henning Dekant
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In response to Sylvan Swanson.
It just never ceases to amaze me how hollow and empty someone must be on the inside, if their only means to develop an identity is the color of their skin. And it is by choice, unlike for a black person in America who will be reminded of their blackness by countless cuts each day.
08:09 PM - Feb 11, 2023
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Myke
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In response to Sylvan Swanson.
I've heard friends in similar situations say people used to make the racist jokes TO THEM once the "darker" people left the room. Then they'd tell the racist, and they'd say, "Well, you aren't REALLY one of them." I'm sorry you have to deal with this!
11:52 AM - Feb 11, 2023
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Sylvan Swanson
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In response to Myke.
*sigh* Yeah, I've found myself in that scenario far too many times. When I explain that my mother was Cape Verdean it's usually met with "What's that?" or "Yeah, but you're White, right?" ????
08:52 PM - Feb 11, 2023
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