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Unfriendly reminder that White people used Black babies to bait alligators
LinkUnfriendly reminder that White people used Black babies to bait alligators
“The slaves who had babies, they would steal the babies during the course of the day, sometimes when their mothers weren’t watching… Some would be infants, some would be a year old; he said some would be toddlers. He said they would grab…
but really though, just when you think stories of slavery couldnt get any worse.
Jesus fucking Christ.
Hey kids, your favorite black barista here. So I am the only person of color employed at my specific shop (I live in suburbia and it’s a living hell), and today we had this as our trivia question (answer is B). I didn’t pick it, although almost every white person who came in assumed I did. I thought I’d share some of the gems I heard because of it:
- Older White Man who always answers the trivia every single fucking day and has NEVER complained about the questions: Who the hell cares?? They’re all idiots anyway. I hate this question.
White Co-Worker: Couldn’t agree more!
Me: *horrified silence*- White Woman: Wow this is a tough one, I don’t think many people who come in here listen to rap music. Do I look like I listen to rap music? *laughs*
Me: Well I’m pretty sure you don’t need a certain look to listen to music, just…ears. So yeah, you do!
White Woman: Oh…sure…- 12 different White Customers throughout my shift: Did you write this question?
- White Woman #2: Why would you choose a question that only certain people would know?
Me: *almost rolls my eyes into oblivion*- College-aged white guy: Hmm… *turns to black guy waiting in line behind him whom HE DOESN’T FUCKING KNOW* You got the answer to this right? *laughs*
Black Guy: *gives me the “can u believe this fucking cracker” look*
Me: *gives him the “I know brotha just pray to the lord for strength” look*And much more. Y’all it was fucking wild to see white people so uncomfortable with something as simple as a trivia question that even hinted at blackness. We have questions about everything from fucking astrophysics to types of cheese but it was this one that was just “too much” or “outside their knowledge.” Soooo ridiculous and childish and…welp, racist.
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5 seconds on Google will answer this, and the white people rather moan than look it up. And assume the only other black people in the room just mystically know.
Like. Just say “ya got me, who is it?” and pay the fucking dime. Christ.
Black people are made fun of for living in “the hood” or the projects but
StandardSociety becomes silent when reminded that many generations ago, African Americans were barred from buying private homes and private property, even when they had enough saved up. You can’t force a people into poverty and then make fun of and blame them for being In those perdicements.
I mean, you can. But it makes you fucking living garbage.
#FergusonOctober
A mural was painted over Monday afternoon after Trenton police expressed concern that the painting, depicting Michael Brown, a Ferguson, Mo., teen who was fatally shot by police in August, sent the wrong message about community and police relations.
(10/21)
What in the actual FUCK, Trenton PD?
tj:
Astoundingly awful story of “every day” sexism and racism from @iSmashFizzle.
If you can’t read it here, see this timeline that I put together.
(Thanks to Matt for explaining how Twitter’s timeline feature wörks.)
This is so very, very important.
People get used to anything. The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows. After a while, people just think oppression is the normal state of things. But to become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.
Assata Shakur, Assata: An Autobiography (via britishmuslimahreflections)
