Race Jones
gangster. grace. alchemy
My friend posted this on FB and I want to know your thoughts...
“I just got into an argument with one of my friends who happens to a white male.
He is in a historically black fraternity (not mine) and is dating a black woman. In his bio on Instagram, he had “black lives matter” written. In general, I would say he’s normally understanding and empathetic of what black people go through.
Now he told me the other week that he has aspirations to be a police officer. i gave an internal side eye because the narrative of a white male police officer isn’t good. But i still support my homie doing what he’s passionate about.
Today he told me that he was cleaning up his social media because he has began the interview process. The particular district that he wants to work for has a history of racism. He was adamant about wanting to work for this district because it’s in his hometown and because he wants to do what he can to change the mindset of things.
That all sounds good until he told me when he was cleaning up his social media of ignorant things (that he used to say when he didn’t know better in the past) that he also removed “black lives matter” from his bio.
I was offended and disappointed in him.
Now he says he is still prideful of the movement and has no issues with expressing his support for it but he felt it unwise to leave a direct line of communication when they interview him. He says if he’s asked about how he feels about it, he will not deny his support but he wanted to temporarily omit it so that there is not a target on his back.
I explained to him that he was exercising privilege. I cannot walk into an interview and hide my blackness but he has the option to temporarily hide his support for something in order to get a job. We argued and are firm in our stances. Im not going to stop being his friend but i definitely look at him differently. Am i tripping?”
many of the comments read like this:
and this:
and even this:
and I want to know your thoughts. Should someone have to hide their beliefs in order to get a job? is this white persons decision to take down their post in support of BLM somewhat cowardly or even racist? do you think homie was outta pocket for checking him?
“I just got into an argument with one of my friends who happens to a white male.
He is in a historically black fraternity (not mine) and is dating a black woman. In his bio on Instagram, he had “black lives matter” written. In general, I would say he’s normally understanding and empathetic of what black people go through.
Now he told me the other week that he has aspirations to be a police officer. i gave an internal side eye because the narrative of a white male police officer isn’t good. But i still support my homie doing what he’s passionate about.
Today he told me that he was cleaning up his social media because he has began the interview process. The particular district that he wants to work for has a history of racism. He was adamant about wanting to work for this district because it’s in his hometown and because he wants to do what he can to change the mindset of things.
That all sounds good until he told me when he was cleaning up his social media of ignorant things (that he used to say when he didn’t know better in the past) that he also removed “black lives matter” from his bio.
I was offended and disappointed in him.
Now he says he is still prideful of the movement and has no issues with expressing his support for it but he felt it unwise to leave a direct line of communication when they interview him. He says if he’s asked about how he feels about it, he will not deny his support but he wanted to temporarily omit it so that there is not a target on his back.
I explained to him that he was exercising privilege. I cannot walk into an interview and hide my blackness but he has the option to temporarily hide his support for something in order to get a job. We argued and are firm in our stances. Im not going to stop being his friend but i definitely look at him differently. Am i tripping?”
many of the comments read like this:
and this:
and even this:
and I want to know your thoughts. Should someone have to hide their beliefs in order to get a job? is this white persons decision to take down their post in support of BLM somewhat cowardly or even racist? do you think homie was outta pocket for checking him?
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