“To not think of race at all …” is your suggestion eh?

I would never assume Dr Martin Luther King thinks as I do or even begin to “summarize” him in one quote. He was a revolutionary leader whose wisdom, strength and fervor are beyond our small conversation.

He however did say: “Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go out into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism."

So he not only acknowledged it but said our battle is eternal….and while I want to be an optimist hoping racism will one day die, I feel deep down it won’t. But I agree with him: a revolutionary spirit does need to acknowledge it, call out its ugliness and each of us find our way to connect to other races—yes, judging one another by the content of our character—one great suggestion. This author used her voice and others did connect. It didn’t with you. That’s okay. However you called her weak-minded and insinuated that the battle against racism is meaningless and empty. That’s why I chose to respond to you.

Frederick Douglas had a powerful gift: he used his words to fight the battle against slavery. He even advocated for equal rights supporting the Women’s movement. You write: both of these leaders are a far cry from todays movements. I grossly beg to disagree.

You didn’t hurt my or this author’s feelings. Yes—facts don’t care about feelings. So what are you calling a fact?? That racism doesn’t exist?? I’m stating that you’re hurting your own race. You and I are expressing opinions. This has nothing to do with fact versus feelings.

So while you continue to stand by “not thinking about race at all”….I’ll turn to my revolutionary spirit and continue to proclaim my hostility to racism and it’s tentacles that affect many today.

Recently I read this comment on another platform, and sadly it was one of many disturbing horrendous racist comments.

Here’s what this individual said:

“White people are not goofballs like they show on tv. We created this freakin country and everything in it. Now it’s being taken from us. Every white person I know has 10 guns and 1000’s rounds of amos”

….lots said prior to this and after —all highly disturbing. I’m a minority (mixed race) married to a black man and lived over 20 years in the US to understand unequivocally—racism exists. I will not pretend it doesn’t exist or stop speaking about it. I don’t walk around talking about racism everyday nor seek it out. I’ll agree that opening relationships with a heart of looking at each other beyond the color of our skin IS the right way to begin any relationship.

But when there’s a conversation or instance to find ways to connect when our race differences draw us apart—saying racism doesn’t exist is turning a blind eye to an evil problem that actually kills. And that I find appalling —especially when it comes from within—a fellow minority.

We will just agree to disagree.
Peace.