Heart of the City by Steenz for July 21, 2021

Own it and be happy. Beats “white girl”, doesn’t it?

Here we go, down the rabbit hole…

Racism not better on either side of the fence

Oh-uh….

“Uh oh, am I her tolerance alibi?”

Kat’s there, too. And I guess Charlotte didn’t invite Dean?

Often a bit uncomfortable when you find out you’re the minority.

Sound weird when it goes that direction, don’t it?

I’ve been down that road, but I wasn’t known as “white friend” more like “that black girl”

That’s a weird feeling when you hear that said. I have been referred to as someone’s “white” friend or someone’s “gay” friend when at gatherings. And at a bar mitzvah, I was once called the gentile friend of the Jewish boy by his Grandmother. Each time I was comfortable until it was specifically pointed out that I was different from everyone else there. Then I felt awkward.

Had a friend that was pretty tight with the Mexicans. They called him “Super White Boy”…

Ouch, tough luck for heart

Unfortunately we’re all cubbyholed by our appearance, racial or otherwise.

Hey, remarks like that come from everyone, doesn’t mean they are meant negatively.

I went to church with my white neighbor friends when I was a kid. The Pastor remarked that he was glad to have “miss black” here. I had no idea he was referring to me until after services ,he apologized. I didn’t know who “miss black” was, because back then, I was still called “little colored girl”.

As I’ve always said “It’s in humanity, not in races.”

Oh, now we’re really getting into serious topics

Someone (probably): “I only see 1 race – the human race!”

Me: “STFU.”

when i was in a foster home in a predominantly African American community being told “You’re ok for a white kid” took a little getting used to