As a teen and young adult in the 70's and 80's, I got tired of hearing race mentioned, but only when it was a (black) man or (black) woman and it had nothing to do with race. So anytime someone included in a conversation something like "this black man..., " I would then respond with denoting the race of every person I talked about in conversation. Something like "I was talking to this white lady." Every single time, the other person would be taken aback. Can people see the warts at the end of their noses?
You make a very good point. Am I mistaken, or does it seem like we’ve hyper aware of races recently? Maybe it’s because of the 24/7 news cycle that it seems more intense these days. We’ve always been aware of and concerned with “racial differences,” but now I feel as though there’s some kind of agenda in how it’s reported.
This feels like an understatement. If you’re interested, The End Of Race Politics by Coleman Hughes confirms and historically delineates your notion really well. Of course, Twyman’s Letters in Black and White make for an essential companion. Whoever has media power is certainly pushing this divide for a reason I haven’t come to yet.
I have the book, and I need to finish it!! Also, thank you, Jordan, for reminding me of Coleman Hughes. I first saw him on YouTube, and he’s a really smart person.
As a teen and young adult in the 70's and 80's, I got tired of hearing race mentioned, but only when it was a (black) man or (black) woman and it had nothing to do with race. So anytime someone included in a conversation something like "this black man..., " I would then respond with denoting the race of every person I talked about in conversation. Something like "I was talking to this white lady." Every single time, the other person would be taken aback. Can people see the warts at the end of their noses?
You make a very good point. Am I mistaken, or does it seem like we’ve hyper aware of races recently? Maybe it’s because of the 24/7 news cycle that it seems more intense these days. We’ve always been aware of and concerned with “racial differences,” but now I feel as though there’s some kind of agenda in how it’s reported.
This feels like an understatement. If you’re interested, The End Of Race Politics by Coleman Hughes confirms and historically delineates your notion really well. Of course, Twyman’s Letters in Black and White make for an essential companion. Whoever has media power is certainly pushing this divide for a reason I haven’t come to yet.
I have the book, and I need to finish it!! Also, thank you, Jordan, for reminding me of Coleman Hughes. I first saw him on YouTube, and he’s a really smart person.
I agree! These brilliant men are also so chill.
Your music is beautiful, too!