I was browsing through the club chat section and came upon a thread started by Otoki.
In this thread, she was discussing her horrible experience with a club in Milwaukee and I was actually feeling her pain until I read this comment she made...
"It was also really draining for all of us because those girls were murdering grammar. Poor, helpless, defenseless grammar. Most of the white girls were using heavier ebonics than any of the black dancers (and some of the black dancers had super-proper grammar, which made.."
*Sighing heavily*
Um....why do some non-Black folks ASSume ALL Black folks are unable to speak intelligently? Why do they ASSume ALL Black folks are relegated to ebonics?
Is it that damn shocking when non-Black folks encounter Blacks who are educated, well-off, or who have culture?
Now, I know the Obamas blew many non-Blacks out of the waters with their skills. And I know many couldn't even fathom the thought that two Black people could possibly be that damn smart, but geez, I suppose that even though just a few things have changed, the majority of those very
things remain the same.












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