3 Things Black People Wish White People Understood
(And it’s necessary you understand these things)
Living in America is a very interesting conundrum. On one hand, it is a free country, the land of opportunity, and a melting pot of cultures and perspectives.
On the other hand it is often a painful place for people of color. For black people in particular, it’s a place where our ancestors traumas have carried over into our present.
Systemic racism, like inequalities in housing, banking, education, and healthcare are serious aspects of our trauma.
But another, that we don’t think is quite understood enough, is our experience with not being heard and with having our pain disregarded by people who are simply too uncomfortable to listen.
In this article, I hope to summarize 3 things that black people wish white people understood. If well meaning white people wonder why “we can’t just all come together and get along”, this article is great place to start.
And truthfully, most black people are angered when faced with these issues because we think white people should understand this innately.
However, everyone hasn’t walked in our shoes and everyone doesn’t understand the world from our point of view.
