Aug 9, 2017 · 1 min read
It was a pleasure to read your thoughts and dialogue with them on this platform, Prince Shakur! I look forward to more opportunities to do so!
I’ve only recently discovered Afro-Pessimism. I need to read more about it!
And yes! Sadly, the non-verbal messages that are communicated by adherents of Whiteness usually go unnoticed. But they’re an important part of the discussion. Many POC learn just how welcome they are in White spaces from what’s not overtly said — either intentionally or unintentionally — by the bodies of their White counterparts. The more we add this to the conversation, the more effective we’ll be at achieving inter-sectional reconciliation in my opinion.