Chantal James: Why do white people continue to think Black people want to hear what they have to say about racism in this country? We rarely do. They have no clue what they're talking about & sound like toddlers when they try to talk about race to us. We also don't want them in our conversations amongst ourselves.

Why do white people continue to think Black people want to hear what they have to say about racism in this country? We rarely do. They have no clue what they're talking about & sound like toddlers when they try to talk about race to us. We also don't want them in our conversations amongst ourselves.

If you ever find yourself explaining something you don't experience to someone who experiences the thing you're explaining, immediately stop and seek an adult.

I was on the end of someone doing this, and I genuinely wanted to smack them in the face

Ah, the old annoying habit of whitesplaining.

OK, i hear you. But, do you have ten minutes to talk about the sociopolitical implications of the 1978 film The Wiz?

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