A Past That's Still the Present
It's in the past...move on and leave it there. Let's talk about it... Folk agree People of Color faced hardships, degradation and discrimination in the past. Most are appalled it was allowed to happen. Too many also believe it's all in the past and People of Color should just move on and leave it there. Here's the thing, how can we leave it in the past when the mentality that resulted in the past hardships, degradation and discrimination is still present TODAY? Laws have checked it by guaranteeing our rights to have fair and equal treatment, access and representation, but they didn't kill it. As we've seen recently, those restraints and guarantees are only as secure and sure as the folk in power allow them to be. See, we know because our life experiences have repeatedly taught us that it's a bigoted, prejudiced, and racist teacher, boss, cop, politician, judge, doctor, business owner, co-worker, shopper, neighbor, pastor, church member, etc., encounter ...