Professional volunteer & lover of God! I am just a random person (well, to me) that loves God and is trying to do His will.
I have so much to share that I have created a new space on WordPress for my thoughts and words given to me by The Most High
Meeting that one friend’s parent that you didn’t know was racist
Being the prime suspect of whatever was stolen at a house party
Your parents encouraging you to make friends with the only other black kids in the neighborhood even though you have your own friends
Not understanding all black culture references because you didn’t have as many black friends to experience them with
People coming back from spring break and comparing their tan to your skin
Searching far and wide for a salon that can do your hair
And people freely touching and grabbing your hair
Being called an Oreo, because… you’re not reeaally black
People assuming you’re good at any and all sports
Everyone looking to you to explain and demonstrate new dance crazes
People dialing their slang up a couple notches when talking to you
Swimming in a neighbor’s pool and having everyone marvel at how your hair reacts to water
People assuming that you have a huge crush on the only other black person in school
That moment when you learn about slavery in class and you can feel everyone staring at you
Being way more cautious than your friends about typical suburban mischief
People saying “You sound white,” because you speak proper English
Feeling constant pressure to represent your entire race, rather than just yourself
Fucking yes to all of this.
Struggles of the Black kid in any school setting, particularly college.
This is so sad
Nothing more to say
I love in the hood, and I’ve still experienced most of these.
Where is the lie?
The hood is still the suburbs. Suburbs are just places between the rural area and a city’s financial district/downtown.
This was my entire youth/teens. My adult years so far I’ve been like.. fuck it, fuck you, and keep it pushing because people will constantly have something to say. Even other black folk.