interesting phenomenon going on right now.
an old white guy said “negro-dialect”. people said “ooooo!” republicans said “off with his racist head!” but barry and his peeps said “… now wait a minute, he’s a longtime friend…” facebook said “my negro dialect? wtf”? then democrats said “ssshhh, reid = healthcare” and facebook said ” hmmm… you know we need healthcare. we’re on facebook all day and our fingers aren’t covered.”soon people were crying in the streets “he just said what everyone was thinking! he light skindedededed. stevie wonder can see that!… and he’s errudite” (tilt of head)
i remember way back when “he speaks so well” was understood to be a put down. a sideways compliment dripping with low expectations. before obama announced his run for POTUS we (black folk) had already decided that “talking black” no longer meant sounding like an idiot. that, in fact, it didn’t mean anything because how you speak does not define your “blackness”. at least that’s what we said.
i make that long, long walk down the hallway. bust a sharp left, another left, then right, and left again. i walk through the doors. the lighting is horrible. it is every time…