Unless something has literally changed overnight, they do really only teach about black historical figures during that one month. Other than MLK, most of the main black figures of American history never get mentioned outside of February. My daughter graduated from HS in Texas last year and complained about this. My…

Actually, they pretty much do only teach about black historical figures for one month. Yes, Martin Luther King, Jr. gets one day in January. George Washington Carver may get a mention at some other time. Rosa Parks may get a mention. But, seriously, the entire reason for Black History Month is that they ARE ignored…

That doesn’t have shit to do with her comment.

news flash Abraham Lincoln freed black people.

“Walt Disney”? Isn’t it known he was sexist, anti-semitic and racist? “The school is privately owned” - and now it becomes evident why DeVos will be a disaster. Private schools can do whatever they want, with little oversight, just like our system has been rigged so private companies can fire you for any reason they…

What are the odds that he could name five more black people, living or deceased?

I don’t speak this language. Can somebody translate?

So the town took a philosophical question personally, buried its guilt deep beneath a giant mound of self-righteous indignation, then clutched its pearls and claimed that the real problem is people asking this question.

Oh...you can move there if you’re black...just don’t bring all your black friends with you.

I have dual citizenship (France & USA) so I’ll run away when the time is right.

Secretary of Basketball and Ribs

This is why I looked askance at every black person who was shown at his rallies, who were interviewed on television, who posted YouTube videos, who visited him at Trump Tower. His entire life, he’s paid little but lip service to black people and there was no reason to think he was going to change. I mean for fuck…

Don’t worry Jeff Sessions, the beacon of civil rights progress, will protect us...

No matter how many African American studies classes you have taken or taught, you (and I) will never know the experience of living life as an African American in this country. So we don't need to add our life experiences to the discussion- we need to be listening to people who have had that experience. We can silently…

I knew this was coming. I knew this comment was on it's way.

The point

I think you'll find the "Good White Person" of this essay is much like the "Nice Guy". The "Good White Person" is trying to take over the narrative and get credit for their good whiteness, rather than support those whose narrative it is. Those who are decent human beings with white skin can be appalled and disgusted…