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,REC5T EV5TS 9 :I* REPORT$ PROGRESSIVES & RADICALS1 PURPOSELY OR 'UN9T5TIONALLY1' M>G9ALIZ$ PEOPLE ( COLOR1 !IR LIVES1 IMAGES1 ?\<TS & /RUGGLES -- AFT] PROMPT+ A ':AT ! FUCK' -- REM9D ME ?IS SEEMS SO FAMILI>4 

,NO1 Y\ WON'T NE$ TO TUNE \T ! COMM5TS AB\T ONGO+ RACISM ?AT Y\ ALWAYS TUNE \T1 UNTIL A :ITE P]SON SAYS ! SAME ?+4 ,TO Y\1 :ITE PROGRESSIVE OR RADICAL1 H]E >E SOME O!R ?\<TS TO CONSID]4 

,Y\R SOCIETY -- & IF Y\'RE :ITE1 IT IS Y\R SOCIETY1 REG>DLESS ( Y\R POLITICAL PRET5SIONS TO ! CONTR>Y -- & Y\R WAY ( LIFE >E BUILT ON A F\NDATION ( :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,AS A RESULT1 HI/ORY GLORIFIES :ITES2 P[] IS DEF9$ BY :ITES2 :ITE *AUV9ISM IS SU* ?AT :ITE PEOPLE ASSUME ! RI<T TO OP9E ON ?+S !Y KN[ NO?+ AB\T & MAKE CULTURAL ASSUMPTIONS AB\T PEOPLE ( COLOR ?AT >E MISLEAD+1 RACI/ & (T5 WRONG2 & POLICE1 NO MATT] H[ MANY BR[N FACES Y\ BADGE UP1 FUNDAM5TALLY WILL ALWAYS ACT 9 ! S]VICE ( :ITE P[]1 AS !Y ALWAYS HAVE4 ,Y\'VE GOT IT GOOD1 = REAL4 

,YET1 9 A SPACE :]E 5LI<T5M5T1 COMPASSION & JU/ICE >E SUPPOS$ TO BE SEEK+ A SPACE TO FL\RI%1 Y\ BELIEVE Y\'RE SOMEH[ ABOVE Y\R SOCIETY :]E SU* :ITE SUPREMACY WAS SPOON-F$ TO Y\ S9CE BIR?4 ,!N Y\ TAKE (F5SE :5 A P]SON ( COLOR PO9TS \T SU* A FACT4 

,I WILL SP>E MYSELF ! LECTURE AB\T ! LIVES PEOPLE ( COLOR LEAD & ! ?+S WE FACE1 :I* Y\ >E HAPPILY & WILLFULLY IGNORANT ( & DEF5SIVE AB\T4 ,W4 ,E4 ,B4 ,DU,BOIS & A BUN* ( O!R PEOPLE HAVE %$ MANY TE>S EXPLA9+ H[ RACISM & :ITE SUPREMACY HAVE DISFIGUR$ ?IS WORLD & MADE A JOKE ( ! CONCEPTS ( JU/ICE & FRE$OM4 ,READ+ A BOOK IS ON Y\ ANYWAY4 

,I WILL NOT BO!R TO ?R[ 9 ALL ! A/]ISKS AB\T POOR :ITES1 EV]YONE BE+ OPPRESS$1 :IT5ESS AS A POLITICAL CON/RUCT & :ATEV]4 ,Y\'LL BE MORE ?AN HAPPY TO DIG UP QUALIFI]S = RACISM & Y\R 9NOC5CE FROM N[ ?R\< ! NEXT ,/ONE ,AGE :5 Y\ GET DONE READ+ ?IS4 

,:AT GETS MY GOAT IS Y\R FE>4 

,:5 CONFRONT$1 RA!R ?AN LI/5 OP5LY1 Y\ REFUTE ANY P]CEPTION ( BIGOTRY 9 Y\R ULTRA-PURE MOVEM5T OR ?AT MAYBE1 JU/ MAYBE1 PEOPLE ( COLOR MI<T HAVE CR$IBLE_/VALID PO9TS1 ?AT EV5 M9USCULE ]RORS MI<T HAVE BE5 MADE & Y\ HAVE SOME WORK TO DO4 ,\R EF=T TO C&IDLY COMMUNICATE ISSUES WE SEE IS RETURN$ ) ! PO/URE ?AT Y\ & Y\R MOVEM5T >E ABOVE GR[+1 LE>N+ OR REPROA*4 ,:ITE PRIVILEGE HAS TRA9$ Y\ :ITE FOLKS S9CE ! SPOON ?AT Y\ >E AN AU?ORITY1 ,! AU?ORITY4 ,Y\ KN[ :AT'S BE/ & RI<T1 :E!R Y\ SAY IT OP5LY OR NOT1 BECAUSE Y\'RE :ITE4 

,TRUE P[] IS NEV] HAV+ TO WOND] H[ ! WORLD IS P]CEIV$ BY SOMEONE DIFF]5T ?AN Y\1 HAV+ ! LUXURY ( MANIPULAT+ ?AT SOMEONE'S EXP]I5CE 9 :ATEV] WAY Y\ DEEM APPROPRIATE1 & SITT+ PRETTY AMID A /ATUS ?AT IS F> BETT] ?AN PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & ?9K+ Y\ GOT H]E BECAUSE Y\ /UCK TO ! ,PROTE/ANT WORK E?IC ( WORK+ H>D4 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 $UCAT$ & GIV5 MESSAGES1 OH NICE :ITE PROGRESSIVE_/RADICAL1 Y\R 5TIRE LIFE ?AT PEOPLE ( COLOR DON'T KN[ \R HI/ORY & EXP]I5CES & CAN'T POSSIBLY HAVE ! TOOLS TO CRITICALLY UND]/& ! WORLD >\ND US OR Y\R BEHAVIOR4 ,Y\ PRACTICE ! TEA*+ EV]Y DAY ?AT WE PEOPLE ( COLOR >E H]E = Y\R USE4 ,MAYBE IT WAS NOT WORD$ ?AT WAY1 BUT IT IS C]TA9LY ! \TCOME4 

,:5 PEOPLE ( COLOR RAISE A CRITICISM ( Y\R PRACTICE1 RA!R ?AN LI/5 TO ! SPIRIT ( ! MATT]1 Y\ PLAY PILGRIM & GO = ! SMALLPOX BLANKIES4 ,?R[+ 9 AD HOM9EM ATTACKS ON PEOPLE ( COLOR RA!R ?AN ADDRESS+ ! ISSUES SOLVES NO?+1 BUT SURE DI/RACTS PEOPLE4 ,SO DOES *ATT+ UP :AT Y\ ASSUME ( \R P]SONALITIES & POLITICS1 OR RA!R :AT Y\ WANT TO PA9T AS AN EXT5SION ( :AT WE BELIEVE1 EV5 ?\< *ANCES >E Y\ HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CLUE :AT WE REALLY ?9K4 ,DON'T BELIEVE ME8 ,Y\'RE PICK+ AP>T ! LANGUAGE 9 ?IS ESSAY RI<T N[ -- ?R[+ 9 BUTS1 DISCR$IT+ COMM5TS ) ANY M9OR EXAMPLE ?AT CONTRADICTS A /ATEM5T & FIGUR+ \T EV]Y TACTIC TO CL+ TO Y\R ALLEG$ SUP]IORITY4 ,IT HAPP5S4 ,:ITE PRIVILEGE HAS TAU<T ITS SUBJECTS TO DO ?IS ALL ! TIME4 

,TYPICALLY1 Y\R GOAL IS NOT DISCUSSION1 BUT TO W91 DE/ROY & ONE-UP AT ANY CO/4 ,ANY?+ SMELL+ ( AN ADMISSION ( FAULT IS ALWAYS LAY]$ UND] SU* A L>GE HEAP ( SELF-RI<TE\S BULL%IT ?AT IT REM9DS US1 ) Y\ AT LEA/1 AN APOLOGY IS NEV] AN APOLOGY AT ALL4 ,PEOPLE ( COLOR COMM5T+ AB\T RACISM & M>G9ALIZATION >E ALWAYS )\T M]IT1 & >E NEGATIVE1 IRRATIONAL1 AU?ORIT>IAN1 NOT PRECISE 5\<1 LI>S1 REV]SE RACI/S -- Y\ NAME IT4 ,\R DIS9T]E/ 9 RECANT+ \R CONC]NS AB\T RACISM & !N FET*+ MASSA A PILL[ SO WE CAN MAKE Y\ FEEL COM=TABLE 9 Y\R PRIVILEG$ POSITION >E CA/ BY Y\ AS CALL\S4 ,Y\ DID NO?+ WRONG1 ( C\RSE4 ,IT'S ALL 9 \R HEADS4 ,Y\ >E PROGRESSIVE OR RADICAL4 ,?US Y\ >E CLEANS$ & ABOVE QUE/ION FROM ! COLOR$ PEOPLE OR ANYBODY ELSE Y\ DEEM BEL[ Y\4 ,Y\ & Y\R :ITE ACTIVI/ PALS DISMISS US1 AS Y\ ALWAYS DO1 & GO ON AB\T Y\R DAY4 

,NEWS FLA%3 Y\'RE NOT A VICTIM1 BUT A P>TICIPANT & COLLABORATOR 9 :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,PEOPLE ( COLOR HAVE SE5 Y\R BEHAVIOR A ?\S& TIMES RE5ACT$ BY Y\R FELL[ :ITES1 'GOOD' & 'BAD1' S9CE \R *ILDHOODS4 ,Y\R ATTEMPTS TO %RUG (F1 EXPLA9 AWAY1 IGNORE1 DISRESPECT & ACT \T >E NOT ORIG9AL OR PROGRESSIVE OR RADICAL4 ,IT'S COMPLETELY >ROGANT & PRET5TI\S TO ?9K Y\ >E UNIQUE4 ,Y\ >E JU/ ANO!R :ITE P]SON :O B5EFITS FROM ! P[]LESSNESS ( PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & DOES SO PR\DLY & )\T REMORSE OR REG>D4 ,SAVE ! BLANKIE1 ,WILLIAM ,BRAD=D4 ,PEOPLE F> SM>T] & MORE POLITICALLY MATURE ?AN Y\ HAVE BE5 DO+ ! %AME-&-BLAME = C5TURIES1 & PROBABLY S\ND$ SM>T] & MORE MATURE DO+ IT !N ?AN Y\ DO N[4 

,:5 PEOPLE ( COLOR TALK AB\T ACKN[L$GM5T & RESPECT = PEOPLE ( COLOR1 Y\ TALK AB\T H[ ! MOVEM5T CAN'T GR[ BY FOCUS+ ON 'SMALL' /RUGGLES1 BUT H[ BIG T5T ISSUES 7UNITY1 CLASS1 FEM9ISM1 W>1 ETC47 PLAY BETT] ) 'PEOPLE1' :O HAPP5 TO BE AS :ITE AS Y\4 ,NO MATT] H[ CRIPPL+ & PREJUDIC$1 Y\ ?R[ \T FALSE UNIV]SALS & ANALOGIES TO FIT ! EXP]I5CES ( PEOPLE ( COLOR 9TO :AT PO9T Y\ MU/ PROVE4 ,D>E ,I PO9T \T ! 'RUL+ CLASS' Y\ GNA% Y\R TEE? OV] ADORES Y\R LOYALTY TO :ITE PRIVILEGE MO/ ( ALL8 ,NAH4 

,Y\ FAIL TO GRASP H[1 ( ALL ! ISSUES Y\ OR ,I HOLD DE>1 :ITES 9 LIT]ALLY EV]Y CASE >E ! LEA/ IMPACT$ ADV]SELY AMONG POPULATIONS4 ,Y\ TAKE = GRANT$ H[ :ITE PRIVILEGE %APES Y\R WORLD VIEW & BLAN* AT ! SUGGE/ION ?AT Y\ HE> \T & TAKE ADVICE FROM PEOPLE ( COLOR1 :O >E (T5 F> MORE AFFECT$ ?AN Y\ WILL EV] BE BY A POLITICAL SITUATION1 REG>DLESS ( !IR SOCIAL /ATUS OR Y\RS4 ,Y\ BLEAT+ AB\T G5D] & CLASS & ANY?+ ELSE Y\ CAN ?9K (1 FAIR-SK9N$ ONE1 S\NDS LIKE ONE ( MANY DIV]SION>Y TACTICS US$ TO DEFLECT MANY AN HONE/ CONV]SATION AB\T RACE4 ,/ILL1 Y\ TALK AB\T Y\R BIG T5T4 ,! PROBLEM IS1 :5 ,?IRD ,WORLD PEOPLE FOCUS ON :ITE SUPREMACY1 :ITES TAKE !IR CRAP & CAMP ELSE:]E4 

,DESPITE ALL ?IS1 Y\ REMA9 T]RIFI$4 

,IT'S AS IF BE+ ! C5T] ( ! POLITICAL1 HI/ORICAL1 PSY*OLOGICAL1 ECONOMIC & MILIT>Y UNIV]SE IS NOT 5\< = Y\4 ,! FE> ( LOOK+ OV] ! CA/LE WALL ( :ITE PRIVILEGE & ACKN[L$G+ A FUCKUP GRIPS Y\ ) ! K9D ( DISCOM=T NO ,BLACK MAN WALK+ 9TO ONE ( Y\R HALL[$ MEET+S EV] C\LD4 ,SAY+ :ITE PRIVILEGE IS AN ISSUE IS LIKE SAY+ Y\ MOLE/ M\NTA9 GOATS ON A REGUL> BASIS4 ,SAY+ A P]SON ( COLOR HAS SOME?+ TO SAY ?AT Y\ %\LD & ,W,I,L,L LI/5 TO & ACT ON IS LIKE ASK+ = A GODDAMN KIDNEY4 ,WOE BE IT TO ! P]SON ( COLOR IF ONE ( Y\ ADMITS A MI/AKE ?\<4 ,!N WE HAVE TO KISS Y\R ASS 7& ! :ITES Y\ V\* =7 AS ! 0GOOD :ITE PEOPLE0 'TIL WE'RE BO? PU%+ WALK]S D[N ! /REET4 

,= ! VA/ NUMB] ( PEOPLE ( COLOR1 JU/ GETT+ A CONCESSION IS VICTORY 5\<1 LET ALONE ?9K+ ,Y,\ ACTUALLY !N DO SOME WORK \T ( ?IS DEAL4 

,I AM ALMO/ 9CL9$ TO QUALIFY MY COMM5TS AS MATT]S ?AT >E NOT AB\T GUILT1 BUT RA!R ( POLITICAL PR9CIPLE4 ,A FEW PEOPLE ( COLOR DEF5D Y\ AS A MATT] ( POLITICAL PR9CIPLE4 ,MANY MORE TAKE Y\R SIDE BECAUSE !Y KN[ H[ P[] WORKS & WANT A CUT ( ! ACTION1 BUT ,I WILL LEAVE IT UP TO Y\ TO FIGURE \T :I* P]SON ( COLOR IS ROCK+ :I* SIDE ( ?AT EQUATION4 ,! ONES :O SPEAK ON Y\R BEHALF ON EI!R 5D1 ,I ASSURE Y\1 TAKE 5DLESS %IT FROM O!R PEOPLE ( COLOR = BE+ SELL\TS & HAV+ FAI? 9 !IR 'HIPPIE CRACK] FRI5DS4' ,Y\ DON'T KN[ AB\T ?AT1 MO/LY1 NOR DO OR %\LD Y\ C>E4 ,IT'S NOT SOME?+ Y\ HAVE TO WORRY AB\T AFT] ALL4 ,?OSE PEOPLE ( COLOR :O /AK$ !IR POLITICAL CR$IBILITY ON Y\R SMUG ASSES GET :AT WE DES]VE4 ,/ILL1 IT W\LD BE NICE TO ?9K IF Y\ LIV$ ! POLITICS Y\ SAY Y\ BELIEVE 91 AS !Y DO1 Y\ W\LD /EP IT UP A BIT4 

,O!R ?AN ?AT1 ,I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO SOLUTIONS TO (F] Y\4 ,I CAN ?R[ UP RES\RCES = H\RS1 BUT UNTIL Y\'RE READY TO MAKE ! BREAK ) :ITE PRIVILEGE & :ITE SUPREMACY ON Y\R [N1 NO BOOK OR WEBSITE ,I WRITE AB\T WILL HELP Y\4 ,UNTIL ?AT TIME1 Y\'RE JU/ ONE ( ?OSE :ITE PEOPLE LIV+ (F \R BACKS1 TALK+ L\D & SAY+ NO?+1 LIKE PL5TY BE=E Y\4 

,N[ BE=E ,I GO & Y\ LET ! SWORDS \T LIKE Y\ JU/ L&$ ON ! ',NEW ,WORLD1' ,I C\LD HAVE WRITT5 ?IS LETT] LIKE A DOCTORAL !SIS1 CIT+ ,CORNELL ,WE/ & ,$U>DO ,GALLEANO & ALL ?AT4 ,I D\BT IT W\LD HAVE MADE A DIFF]5CE1 SO ,I WROTE IT LIKE ,I SAW IT4 ,G5]ALLLY1 PEOPLE ( COLOR LIKE ME LO/ FAI? 9 Y\ & Y\R ILK LONG AGO & DON'T BO!R SAY+ ANY?+4 ,WE JU/ REFUSE TO TRU/ ANY?+ Y\ SAY OR DO4 ,I'M SURPRIS$ ,I GAVE Y\ ?IS MU* ( MY TIME4 

,9/ANCES ( RACISM FROM :ITE PROGRESSIVES & RADICALS LIKE WE SEE N[ >E NOT NEW4 ,PEOPLE ( COLOR HAVE CONFRONT$1 /RUGGL$ ) & DISCUSS$ :ITES = DECADES4 ,/ILL1 PROGRESSIVE & RADICAL MOVEM5TS >E OV]:ELM+LY :ITE1 & ! UNWILL+NESS BY ,CAUCASIANS TO LET :ITE PRIVILEGE RULE IS A /RONG AS IT EV] WAS1 IF NOT /RONG]4 ,SOME ( US FEEL ! EF=T WE PUT 9TO WORK+ ) Y\ F> \TWEI<S ! B5EFITS BECAUSE !RE >E MORE :ITES ?AT /AB US 9 ! BACK ?AN ACT AS \R ALLIES4 ,ALWAYS HAS BE5 ?AT WAY1 & ALWAYS PROBABLY WILL BE ?AT WAY UND] Y\R SOCIETY4 

,IF Y\ C>E TO PROVE ME WRONG1 BE MY GUE/4 ,MAYBE ,I AM 9CORRECT 9 ?AT ANALYSIS1 BUT ,I D\BT IT4 

,OH YEAH4 ,FUCK ,SEAL ,PRESS & ,KEV9 ,TUCK]4 

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