Ok, I’ve always thought America was a little behind with race equality.
I remember back in the 90’s.... when I first started dating black guys (I’ve only ever been with black African, black Caribbean or mixed race white and one of the above.
And I always noticed on Ricky Lake it was RARE to see a mixed race couple. And I fancied Will Smith in the Fresh Prince like mad, and I think of the hundred of episodes I watched... only one included him flirting with a white lady.
If you watched the show, you know, Will pulled a different girl in practically every episode.
Even mordern black American sitcoms, like My Wife and Kids, rarely have regular white characters who are perceived as positive cast members.
Which is weird to me as in the 90’s I started part time work in McDonald’s which was filled with young white girls who paired up with the numerous white guys.
Bar visiting a Nigerian restaurant in the late 90’s and me, being the only white person, we hear just a couple of racists comments to me and my boyfriend. I also noticed black women would refuse to let me pull out in the road when I was driving with him.
I did notice the police where slightly racist when we drove together. I was never pulled over driving alone. And the reasons for doing so where fabricated or petty.
But I’m watching a documentary on W, and it’s a white power one. And it showed a Black lives / black lives matter protest.
A white woman with a mixed race (black/white) child tried to joined but, received racist abuse and was told she couldn’t join.
I believe blacks are treated unfairly in America. I’d want to support black lives matter... would I be refused although I agree with its ethos?
#itsnotaboutthedrugs @Gemma_Stalked
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