“Who Are You?”
October 16, 2020
Who are you?
Who are you to tell me how to do my hair?
Who are you as a white person to tell me how to do my black person hair?
Who are you to tell me what I can and can’t say?
Who are you, a white person, to tell me I’m too white to say this or that as a person of color?
Who are you to say, “I could say all black people are bad but I don’t because that’s not true; therefore, you can’t say that all cops are bad because all of them aren’t- #backtheblue”?
Who are you, a white person, to even utter those uneducated words from your mouth?
If you are white and are friends with people of color, it is your job to educate yourself about the current events surrounding racism.
It is your job to be educated and care for the culture of your friends instead of recklessly say racist remarks around them because you can’t relate.
It’s not an excuse, don’t be racist and be educated, please.
Malea • Oct 26, 2020 at 7:18 PM
Yo period this went off, incredibly proud that you are using your voice for good Anonymous. I feel this and I stand by you always.
Aphical Zhang • Oct 25, 2020 at 10:44 PM
This is really impressive. Thank you for expressing the message and for pointing out the necessity for friends with people of color to educate themselves about the culture of their friends as well. It is quite essential to understand that not only people of color themselves but also others, actually everyone, should be aware of the history and the culture and care for people of color.
Jack Cormier • Oct 25, 2020 at 10:34 PM
This is an issue that must be addressed and cannot be ignored. I liked how you stated that it is a white person’s job to educate themselves regarding issues with racism. Thank you for sharing your concerns.
Jack Cormier • Oct 25, 2020 at 10:28 PM
First, thank you for sharing this powerful message. I completely agree that everyone, especially white people, needs to be educated in this issue.
Quinn Hart • Oct 25, 2020 at 2:25 PM
What an incredibly powerful message! Trying to understand other people’s experiences of living in this world is especially hard sometimes because we often get enveloped in living our own. This article is incredibly valuable to understanding the struggles and criticisms others face in their lives beyond the bubble of my own. Thank you!
Joseph Azar • Oct 24, 2020 at 9:29 PM
Thank you for sharing this. These are words that need to be said one way or another, but you did so very respectfully. Snaps on the last sentence.
Max Mannina • Oct 24, 2020 at 3:09 PM
I think the repetition makes the article flow very well.
Nathaniel Martin • Oct 23, 2020 at 6:10 PM
Not only did you share a message that needed to be shared, but you also did it in such an eloquent way. Thank you and well done.
Elisa Heinriccher • Oct 19, 2020 at 11:56 AM
A good message for all of us. Thank you for sharing.
Pam Sheldon • Oct 18, 2020 at 10:16 AM
Thank you . I appreciate you sharing this.
Robin Silverman • Oct 17, 2020 at 4:33 PM
Thank you, anonymous, for this important and honest message.
Darren Belanger • Oct 16, 2020 at 5:06 PM
An educated and thoughtful response is always better than a quick one. Thank you for your words, anonymous