1 Group Waiting For Another To Catch Up Isn't A "Race"

It's O.K., Baby, it's over now.

I know, it ruins that beautiful Thomas Jefferson/Sally Hennings storyline, but - like Jefferson - blacks have needs, too:

I NEED WHITE PEOPLE TO STOP PRETENDING CONSENT WAS POSSIBLE DURING SLAVERY.

STOP LYING TO YOURSELVES THAT THOSE BLACK COUSINS ARE THE RESULT OF ILLICIT LOVE AFFAIRS & GRASP THAT SLAVES COULD NOT SAY NO.

WHEN CONSENT IS NOT AN OPTION, WHEN YOU’RE ONLY SEEN AS 3/5THS OF A HUMAN BEING & YOU HAVE NO LEGAL STANDING? YOU CAN’T SAY YES.

I NEED WHITE AMERICA TO SIT DOWN FOR A SEC. LOOK INTO THE FACES OF BLACK AMERICANS WITH THE SAME LAST NAMES & FIGURE IT THE FUCK OUT.

OUR ANCESTORS WERE RAPED BY YOUR ANCESTORS. REGULARLY. SOME OF THE KIDS WERE TREATED KINDLY. MOST WERE NOT. THEY WERE SOLD.

Imagine this book is about looking at your lightened skin in the mirror.

One day, once we're all on the same page, we might be able to make something beautiful out of it.

Put your pants on.

But it's not going to happen until,...