I think one of the defining features of growing up and becoming politically conscious here is realizing that a lot of Americans don’t know anything about what their country does around the world. Or even at home.
One of the ugliest realities of racism in this country is how easily some people can portray Black children as threats. A Black child can be followed, killed, and then have the act defended as “self-defense,” while the victim is scrutinized more than the person who pulled the
A person literally calling for 65 million people to be fed to alligators is one of the most inhumane statements in history. World history. The evil of it is beyond chilling.
We need to stop pretending “YN” is harmless. It is never used to celebrate Black boys. It only serves to box Black boys into the roles society already expects them to fail in.