The Peak

[GandD 5,966]

I can, but I know from experience that my skin color speaks louder than my actions ever will.

What folks don't get is, all we want is to be treated like everyone else, no better or worse.

I get it. And its exactly what I do. And I'm white.

[Torete 121]

I can, but I know from experience that my skin color speaks louder than my actions ever will.

What folks don't get is, all we want is to be treated like everyone else, no better or worse.

I believe you.

Some of us get it. If I knew you, I'd hope I'd judge you by your character and not your color.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I get it. And its exactly what I do. And I'm white.

Sadly, I wasn't talking about just you or white people in general. It's every race on earth. 17 different countries and I can honestly say I've seen the difference in how I'm treated against my white counterparts. Even when I'm leaps and bounds ahead of them in terms of dress or conduct, there's just no competition.

I believe you.

Some of us get it. If I knew you, I'd hope I'd judge you by your character and not your color.

Honestly I'm just tired of being my negative brothers keeper.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Sadly, I wasn't talking about just you or white people in general. It's every race on earth. 17 different countries and I can honestly say I've seen the difference in how I'm treated against my white counterparts. Even when I'm leaps and bounds ahead of them in terms of dress or conduct, there's just no competition.

Honestly I'm just tired of being my negative brothers keeper.

Sigh. ... smh. I'm sad

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Sigh. ... smh. I'm sad

I give you a more recent example.

Remember when we went out to that bar a couple of weeks back? That drunk white guy didn't know me from Adam, but he wanted to debate racial unrest with me. I didn't have to say a word, but based on my skin color we had to talk about race.

[Ban Hammer 13,651]

I give you a more recent example.

Remember when we went out to that bar a couple of weeks back? That drunk white guy didn't know me from Adam, but he wanted to debate racial unrest with me. I didn't have to say a word, but based on my skin color we had to talk about race.

maybe he's a vj reader?

[Janelle2002 3,865]

I give you a more recent example.

Remember when we went out to that bar a couple of weeks back? That drunk white guy didn't know me from Adam, but he wanted to debate racial unrest with me. I didn't have to say a word, but based on my skin color we had to talk about race.

Yeap, wouldn't let you relax.

maybe he's a vj reader?

Was that you? Lol

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

maybe he's a vj reader?

If he isn't, then my reputation precedes me.

It happens a lot when you're the only black person in the room, or better yet, when they feel comfortable asking you questions about black issues.

You'd be surprised how much this comes up with strangers.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Yeap, wouldn't let you relax.

Was that you? Lol

I know right? I didn't even want to talk about it, but it was like, you're black so you have to have an opinion about Ferguson. Then he had to say I'm a redneck but not racist.

Remember when I said I was racist when it came to food? I think he was really going to record me and say this black man is racist!

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

I know right? I didn't even want to talk about it, but it was like, you're black so you have to have an opinion about Ferguson. Then he had to say I'm a redneck but not racist.

Remember when I said I was racist when it came to food? I think he was really going to record me and say this black man is racist!

I think its refreshing that you can have open honest dialogue with strangers

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I think its refreshing that you can have open honest dialogue with strangers

That's because I'm pretty easy going and most people that want to discuss this with me feel at ease asking questions.

I've learned that being angry and defensive doesn't work as well as understanding and compassion, specifically when it comes to race relations. As drunk as this dude was, it could go bad really quick if I did the whole angry lean on me speech.

He almost lost it when I made the racist food comment, but because I had jokes and everyone was laughing it defused the situation and he left in peace. Then we had to deal with the drunk Canadian dude who kept wanting to talk to Janelle...

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

That's because I'm pretty easy going and most people that want to discuss this with me feel at ease asking questions.

I've learned that being angry and defensive doesn't work as well as understanding and compassion, specifically when it comes to race relations. As drunk as this dude was, it could go bad really quick if I did the whole angry lean on me speech.

He almost lost it when I made the racist food comment, but because I had jokes and everyone was laughing it defused the situation and he left in peace. Then we had to deal with the drunk Canadian dude who kept wanting to talk to Janelle...

As I have said many times to you, you mistake racism for folks wanting to seek attention from the smoking women in your life .

Edited December 1, 2015 by junebug1210

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

As I have said many times to you, you mistake racism for folks wanting to seek attention from the smoking women in your life .

And here I thought it was all me...

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

And here I thought it was all me...

I meant the smoking hot woman.. Pardon you know my grammar challenges

[Ban Hammer 13,651]

And here I thought it was all me...

sorry, janelle is better looking.