“People of Color ONLY space”

[emperus]

Lets assume everything you said above is true. Since you say you can control everything except racism Why are you devoting so much of your time and effort at this forum about something you say you cant manipulate? It seems the only topics I see you post in have to due with racial issues. I'm pretty sure you even got to the point of frustration a while back and vowed never to return to this forum. Racism does exist but its a problem that seems to be diminishing (at least since I've been alive) I think it will continue to diminish as time passes. Hopefully it goes away sometime ( probably not during your or my lifetime)

As to manipulate:
You can't manipulate when a cop pulls you over because your black, or someone calls you a Nigg*er in the street or a lady grabs her purse or crosses the sidewalk as you walk by. Most black people know that the goal is to try to diffuse those situations the best way possible. But you can try to manipulate people's thought on an internet board, I hope.

As to posting:
I post in other issues, those that generally involve issues of social justice.

As to why I devote my time to it:
Honestly, I don't even really relish talking about it. I'm not even the best messenger. I'm not African American; I'm the black guy you'll find on Martha's Vineyard in the summer cruising the trails on his Mountain Bike. But there is just so much racism that goes un-replied to on this board, I feel it's my little contribution to at least challenge some people on those beliefs. So at least there is some counterbalance.

 

[zinfamous]

Shiiiiiiit, I thought this was about a new type of parking space.

 

[echo4747]

As to manipulate:
You can't manipulate when a cop pulls you over because your black, or someone calls you a Nigg*er in the street or a lady grabs her purse or crosses the sidewalk as you walk by. Most black people know that the goal is to try to diffuse those situations the best way possible. But you can try to manipulate people's thought on an internet board, I hope.

As to posting:
I post in other issues, those that generally involve issues of social justice.

As to why I devote my time to it:
Honestly, I don't even really relish talking about it. I'm not even the best messenger. I'm not African American; I'm the black guy you'll find on Martha's Vineyard in the summer cruising the trails on his Mountain Bike. But there is just so much racism that goes un-replied to on this board, I feel it's my little contribution to at least challenge some people on those beliefs. So at least there is some counterbalance.

Thanks for the reply...Can't comment as to being pulled over because of being black. But I havent seen anyone yell "N***er across the street in over 25+ years (aside from maybe in a heated argument where both parties are trying to yell the most degrading things to each other fuel by rage )

 

[SheHateMe]

why are you not inviting any white people?

Because yall can't dance.

 

[norseamd]

Oxford defines it as discrimination based on a belief that a race is inferior, so whatever suits you better I guess. I tend to default to Oxford as the authority.

Well in consideration of this whole discussion not not just this comment from dank the word is actually more or less general purpose and so there is not any limited type of definition for the word.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Sounds like they booked a private meeting space and are free to invite whomever they want.

exactly!!

 

[JEDIYoda]

Yep, definitely racist. What this meeting request says is that the white people are not a part of their community and not a part of solving the problem. It wants to maintain the us vs them, black vs white mentality and perpetuate differences based on skin color.

So how pray tell are white people dealing with the bad apples on the Police force?? I do NOT see white people dealing with their WHITE problem!

 

[cubby1223]

Because yall can't dance.

I think this is something we can all agree on!

 

[BoberFett]

So how pray tell are white people dealing with the bad apples on the Police force?? I do NOT see white people dealing with their WHITE problem!

Plumbing the depths for new levels of stupidity eh?