Did I overlook the response to this question?
“…it reproduces an “all lives matter” logic that erases black specificity.”
How does using the term African American create the ALM hurdle? Do the terms “Black” and “African American” reference the exact same group?
Have you ever tried the suggestion of ceasing the use of “black” for African American for just three weeks? (time frame obviously frequency dependent)
Have you ever watched D Washington’s portrayal of “Malcom X?” If not, here is a scene addressing the systemic and pervasive cancer of internalizing racism:
Short clip but helps elucidate the problem of objectification the process of internalization.
America, capitalism, gender, freedom, democracy and equality are not comparable to the myth of race because each one is capable of passing a test of independence. Unlike the myth of race, each one contains distinguishable properties. Imagine being in a room divided by a wall where you are on one side and 5 people are on the other side. You want to learn about them but for now all you can do is cut out five circular holes on a horizontal plane just one foot in diameter spaced 3 feet apart and about shoulder height from the floor.
Each one then sticks an arm through their respective holes and you see all five have different skin color. Using race, what can you tell us about each individual? What information or conclusion can you draw about each person using nothing but skin color? Can you tell us who is honest versus dishonest? Hard working versus lazy? Loving versus cold? Greedy versus generous? Educated versus ignorant? Cat lover from dog lover? Funny versus boring? Secure versus insecure?