issues. but a white person? could they say the same thing? i guess i never thought about it before.
at times when i was younger, being black felt like starting a 100 yard dash with a cast on, the starter pistol is aimed at you, and there are hurdles of all kinds in front of you. meanwhile the stadium is booing at you and saying you don’t deserve to even be in the race. on the contrary, i imagined being white was like running what is considered the “same race” with a 50 yard head start, no hurdles, and a cheering section as big as the world. seeing society this way, 