This Week in Blackness- Racism is Over: A Definition.

[elon_james]

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Racism is Over. Obvi.

As of late this particular sentiment has been stated to me or friends of mine in numerous forms numerous times. And, as of late this hasn’t come from other Negroes (which for a brief period in ‘08 it started to.) This reoccurring phenomenon has often come from non-blacks in various stages of unrest do to our...ahem...”

Comments

[poetic_pixie_13]

Posting this wonderful video everywhere I can. Although, as usual, the people that need to see it probably won't bother. Your frustration is apparent in this video and I really appreciate that. I am so goddamned sick of having this conversation.

The only thing you’re accomplishing is to marginalize the already marginalized and possibly get a glass of wine thrown at you--depending on your vicinity to said marginalized Negro.

Exactly!

Personally I don't know if my favourite part about the 'racism is over' meme is the implication that white people know best when it comes to race and racism or the idea that Canada is magically not racist(which is another conversation for another day). Just... argh. My response to the former always ends up being "I do not need a lecture on race from some privileged white person who has the gall to assume that they somehow know more about race than me. Fucking do not pull that shit with me." Not exactly the best way to facilitate discussion but whatever. I'm tired of having to worry about hurting the feelings of Poor Confused White People when they can't refuse to acknowledge the pain I have to deal because I'm constantly told by society that I am not a full human being.

[everythingonit]

Goodness, thank you! I am also sick of poor confused white people. I'm sick of trying to explain, it's so frustrating!

[noir_aya]

I want to buy you a drink for this comment.

[homasse]

Too many people think that racism is just people in Klan robes hurling the n-word and burning crosses, so they don't even register all the other, more insidious ways that racism impacts people. And plus, if they don't see it, it doesn't exist!