Mellina White writes for KUOW about white progressives' shallow efforts to grasp the minority experience. 'Pause for a moment and listen. Taking 'action' is not sharing the same post everyone else in your echo chamber is sharing.'
Biracial lesbian Mellina White has a few things to say to her good liberal white friends in Seattle.
On numerous occasions, I have been called a fa--ot, dy-e, n---er, half-breed, and zebra by random strangers, so-called friends, and coworkers. I have gone to a fancy clothing shop and had the employee ask if I was shopping for a court date. I have gone to a car dealership to have a man refuse to give me a test drive. I have been randomly selected for additional screenings at the airport so many times that it is now part of my travel schedule.
Modern-day racism has the face of Covid-19. It is silent and invisible, yet deadly. It is taxing on some communities and almost non-exist in others. If it doesn't impact your family, you might even suggest it's a hoax. But racism is very real. And it chips away at lives so slowly, our society doesn't take notice. Until now.
I reached out to some, offering myself up as that POC friend to engage in an"uncomfortable conversation" that might help us all find answers and take meaningful action. The response from many was positive and supportive. But then, the conversation took a turn. I started to wonder how many of these white people dominating online conversations about equity actually had a real-life black friend.
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