There is a vocabulary of black politics and culture that probably ought to be re-evaluated. Not just in light of recent events despite the seismic weight the BHO tends to throw around within certain communities of discourse, but as a general rule. History, you know.
For those of you who don't know, it is largely considered to be an insult to be called a 'non-threatening black man'. This begs certain questions. If you think about it, what threat is a black man supposed to pose? This is the question of the day.
Several observations.
1. If people decide to cross the street or clutch their pearls in the anticipation of some face to face encounter with a black man, is that not an acknowledgment of the threat? Isn't that a measure of respect?
OK all I have is that one observation. 'Non-threatening black man' is one of those terms, from my perspective at this moment in time, which presumes the usefulness of social segregation. To pose a threat is to lean towards a zero-sum society, no?
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