Protestors: We are worried about police violence against young men of color.

I would argue that

This is one of the infuriating aspects of the Black Lives Matter conversation, how quickly conservatives / many white Americans try to change the subject. "What about black men murdering black men? What about teenage pregnancy? Hey, ALL lives matter." Cool story bro, that's the not the subject at hand, and it is…

"The fact that you managed to be offended by this piece is a testament to just how much you don't get it"

I have never gotten that impression from any criticism of white attempts at being allies. Honestly, I think there is a hypersensitivity to criticism that comes with privilege that makes people feel like it's impossible to do anything right... but literally NO ONE I have seen is criticizing white people who…

the implication is that these spoken words of support should not be construed/assumed as a self-aggrandizement when they've not been thought-of, or even couched as such.

Every time I read an article explaining how white people who think they are helping really aren't... this is the response from so many white people. "I don't know what to do then, maybe I should just do nothing?" If we stay inactive with the excuse of "not accidentally making things worse," we're letting the racist…

it's not that we're telling you to shut up. It's more that you already have such a powerful voice so if you could use that voice to elevate the voice of minorities would be a much better use of your power.

Did you even read this? Nobody is asking you to apologize. This isn't about you. The fact that you managed to be offended by this piece is a testament to just how much you don't get it.

You have some work to do. If you think kindness is the limit of what is needed to stop mass death of Black teenagers, you have some work to do. If you think the primary meaning of this essay was that you should apologize for something, or was even about white people, you have some work to do. If you don't understand…

I am a good white person. ... And do you know what? I don't see a need to apologize for it.

#AllLivesMatter needs to die and go to hell. What a good example of the "good intentions" of white folks completely diminishing the struggles and lived experiences of POC.

Not talk about it. You can just do the right thing without telling everyone. That's not only for issues of racism, it's also just a general rule. You shouldn't need positive reinforcement for being a decent person. Just be one.

This was really amazing. I'll be sure to keep my eye out for your book when it comes.

Am I overthinking? Am I just being paranoid? It's exhausting.

Somehow, this response, and the similar one to the Rams players, say a lot more about what's wrong with policing in America than the killings themselves.

What amazes me is how particular egregious the Ohio cases are. You could argue (wrongly) in favor of Wilson killing Brown, or even the guy who showed excessive force on Garner (also wrongly) with the idea that he was being brutal but the death was accidental. But both Ohio cases are essentially straight up execution.…

The cops demand an apology from the football player who raises awareness about the cop who shot and killed a 12 year old boy?

It's pretty laughable when someone says they know the law and demands an apology for a peaceful protest.