As a grown white woman, I would like to speak to all of my fellow members of our race. I would like to directly address you. I am particularly speaking of the liberal mothers that won’t move down the street because there are too many black students at the other school. To the white college student who didn’t feel comfortable walking into “that” bar because it looked too “ghetto”. To the white grandparents who spoke of affirmative action like it was an easy ride. To the white customer who would rather the white associate help them. To the white people who look down upon other races as if they have something to prove.
I am here to tell you that “they” DON’T have anything to prove. It is your turn to prove your worth to this community.
No, I’m not speaking to myself because I am not apart of YOU. I have never wanted to be a part of that so my friends have always been every race and treated as family. But I DON’T need to prove that to anyone because “my people” know me. The kids know me. The parents know me. This movement represents the pain of many of my family members so I am taking this personally.
My entire life has consisted of me being bullied by YOU. You now want to be an ally because it is convenient. Because it is a part of pop culture. But I have always been. I’ve been there every day. I have held their hands, made the best memories, supported them, and always lifted them to the kings and queens they are. But YOU. You need to take a long hard look at the fact that YOU just appeared on the scene. All of sudden, you say it out loud.
All of sudden, you march through the streets, taking selfies using the #BLM.
I still see YOU for what you are until you prove that you want these people to have what YOU have.
I’m here to call you out. I have always been on the side of right by my brothers and sisters of color. I have always stood next to them no matter what would happen to me for doing so. I’ve lived through your racist remarks and police harassment. So I’m calling you out because this is a movement close to my heart.
This is a movement I have been living for my entire life. This movement is going to ensure that we recognize and celebrate my brothers and sisters of color. This movement is for them.
I’m calling you out, My White Constituents, to recognize your failures to the Black community. To recognize the blind eye you turned and silence you maintained. I’m pleading with you that you realize that until you continue to stand with our Black brothers and sisters, you will be asked to prove yourself. The Black community knows which white people stood for this cause all their life. If you are going to stand up, don’t plan on sitting back down on this one. You are either a part of the solution or the problem. Remember the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “In the end we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the Silence of our Friends”.
Sereniti Sparkles 