Question for parents of black children in Montgomery County.

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Anonymous wrote:How the heck do you know with such certainty what people privately assume?

I can’t tell you what is privately assumed. I can tell you what parents said or wrote regarding AA students at our W school. Sometimes these comments were mean spirited. Other times, the white parent “meant well”, but the assumption itself was based in bias. Unfortunately, their brains were trained that black = FARMS & Section 8.

So what you gonna do?
How you gonna handle this?
How you gonna educate your kid on how to handle this?
I'm sure you know that the assumptions people make about you because you're black aren't limited to these 12 years of elementary school, middle school, and high school, right?
When your kid goes to college you do realize that a lot of people will automatically assume that the only reason they were accepted into that school is because... Yeah.
When your kid graduates and gets that job offer you do realize that a lot of people will automatically assume that the only reason they were hired is because... Yeah.
When your kid gets that promotion... Yeah. And when your kid becomes a parent and sends their child to school guess what parents will be saying or writing regarding AA students... Yeah.
So what you gonna do?
How you gonna handle this?

DP.
Are you black? I’m ASSUMING NOT, but I could be WRONG. I assume not because I think many black folk ALREADY KNOW HOW TO NAVIGATE BEING BLACK IN AMERICA. I think a lot of us are not in need of a checklist of places and spaces in which we may encounter bias and racism.
Thanks anyway wanna be Shaun King.
And I went to an HBCU so I didn’t have to worry about assumptions. My high school Spanish handled that when he asked if my college was “a good one”
So yea , we know how to survive being black, why eff do you think this conversation started, someone trying g figure out how to get inwhete her family fits in.

Yes you are wrong and ain't nobody ask about your HBCU experience I don't need to I got my own experience (Proud Bison - shout out to H YOUUUUUUUUUUU)
I was just asking a simple question for the parents of black children in Montgomery County...what you gonna do?
Cause these assumptions ain't going nowhere regardless of how irritating and inappropriate and insensitive and just plain ignorant they are.
Simple question: parents of black children in Montgomery County what you gonna do about these white parents and their preconceived notions about your socioeconomic status?

I don't care what others think. It's that easy. I know who and what I am and am proud of it. I have nothing at all to be ashamed of but then we are not poor, pwn two homes, and our oldest does fantastic in school. Live your life. You cannot change what others do or think anyway, so why bother. My energy only goes into my career and family.

Just to be clear, the above pp is not the poster who asked ‘are you black?...”.
I asked that and this is not my response.

[Anonymous]

OMG. This thread needs to end.

[Anonymous]

Did Spike Lee start this thread? Any forensic evidence that OP is posting from the Troll Farm?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did Spike Lee start this thread? Any forensic evidence that OP is posting from the Troll Farm?

You clearly don’t know anything about Spike Lee.

[Anonymous]

I seriously doubt these are real black people posting to this thread, almost like they are writing in character intentionally.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When I read posts like this I honestly can't imagine this is anything but a troll.

I wouldn't be so sure. Not everyone goes through life with a chip on their shoulder.

YAAAASSSSSSS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I seriously doubt these are real black people posting to this thread, almost like they are writing in character intentionally.

+1 I’m AA and I agree.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did Spike Lee start this thread? Any forensic evidence that OP is posting from the Troll Farm?

You clearly don’t know anything about Spike Lee.

I do know that he's a little black man who is angry and couldn't beat his way out of a wet paper bag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I seriously doubt these are real black people posting to this thread, almost like they are writing in character intentionally.

Just because someone has a differing opinion doesn't mean that we aren't real. As a conservative AA, I encounter this type of marginalization all the time. Intolerance of differing opinions is a sickness.

[Anonymous]

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I seriously doubt these are real black people posting to this thread, almost like they are writing in character intentionally.

Just because someone has a differing opinion doesn't mean that we aren't real. As a conservative AA, I encounter this type of marginalization all the time. Intolerance of differing opinions is a sickness.

+1 Its fine to disagree but there is a small handful of posters who think that anything which doesn't fit their narrative is a troll and must be lying. Try living in SS and posting anything negative about your experience. You will be accused of being from VA, a W school or whatever.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I seriously doubt these are real black people posting to this thread, almost like they are writing in character intentionally.

Just because someone has a differing opinion doesn't mean that we aren't real. As a conservative AA, I encounter this type of marginalization all the time. Intolerance of differing opinions is a sickness.

Hi, Clarence!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
I seriously doubt these are real black people posting to this thread, almost like they are writing in character intentionally.

Just because someone has a differing opinion doesn't mean that we aren't real. As a conservative AA, I encounter this type of marginalization all the time. Intolerance of differing opinions is a sickness.

+1 Its fine to disagree but there is a small handful of posters who think that anything which doesn't fit their narrative is a troll and must be lying. Try living in SS and posting anything negative about your experience. You will be accused of being from VA, a W school or whatever.

Posting something negative about your personal experience of life in SS is NOT the same as claiming systemic racism no longer exists and anyone who claims it does has a chip on their soldier.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I seriously doubt these are real black people posting to this thread, almost like they are writing in character intentionally.

Just because someone has a differing opinion doesn't mean that we aren't real. As a conservative AA, I encounter this type of marginalization all the time. Intolerance of differing opinions is a sickness.

Hi, Clarence!

Way to prove his/her point....

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I seriously doubt these are real black people posting to this thread, almost like they are writing in character intentionally.

Just because someone has a differing opinion doesn't mean that we aren't real. As a conservative AA, I encounter this type of marginalization all the time. Intolerance of differing opinions is a sickness.

+1 Its fine to disagree but there is a small handful of posters who think that anything which doesn't fit their narrative is a troll and must be lying. Try living in SS and posting anything negative about your experience. You will be accused of being from VA, a W school or whatever.

Posting something negative about your personal experience of life in SS is NOT the same as claiming systemic racism no longer exists and anyone who claims it does has a chip on their soldier.

I don't believe the PP said systematic racism no longer exists, they simply said they no longer allow it to rule their lives. For instance, when someone doesn't hold the door open for you, it could be perceived in different ways:

1. The person must not have realize you were there.
2. The person is just an inconsiderate a-hole
3. The person must be a racist.

A person can choose to assume any of the 3 but, 99% of the time, you don't know for sure. The AA who chooses to assume #1 is going to be called a Racism Denier by those on this board.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I seriously doubt these are real black people posting to this thread, almost like they are writing in character intentionally.

Just because someone has a differing opinion doesn't mean that we aren't real. As a conservative AA, I encounter this type of marginalization all the time. Intolerance of differing opinions is a sickness.

+1 Its fine to disagree but there is a small handful of posters who think that anything which doesn't fit their narrative is a troll and must be lying. Try living in SS and posting anything negative about your experience. You will be accused of being from VA, a W school or whatever.

Posting something negative about your personal experience of life in SS is NOT the same as claiming systemic racism no longer exists and anyone who claims it does has a chip on their soldier.

I don't believe the PP said systematic racism no longer exists, they simply said they no longer allow it to rule their lives. For instance, when someone doesn't hold the door open for you, it could be perceived in different ways:

1. The person must not have realize you were there.
2. The person is just an inconsiderate a-hole
3. The person must be a racist.

A person can choose to assume any of the 3 but, 99% of the time, you don't know for sure. The AA who chooses to assume #1 is going to be called a Racism Denier by those on this board.

Neither you nor PP have no idea what systemic racism means.

Joe hates black people and won’t hold the door for me has what a 10 sec miniscule impact and shouldn’t take up anyone’s mental real estate.

Joe calling me a n*gger as he walks by. I’m inclined to not let that ruin my day.

Those are NOT systemic racism.

Joe and others work to block AA young people from accessing educational or career opportunities they are qualified for. This has an impact whether or not you ever see or hear Joe express racism.

Systemic racism is not personal bigotry or even acts of individual or mob violence. It is how bias and injustice are embedded in processes and institutions in our society.

If no one ever utters the n word again, systemic racism will still exist.