Black People Are Not Your Savior
Society Should Not Expect the Most Oppressed to Save Everyone
Whether or not you think the Black community is the most oppressed is a conversation you can have by yourself, but based on objective standards, they are.
In the face of changing laws and politics, such as anti-immigration and social attacks against Jews and Asians, there have been greater calls for collective solidarity with the Black community. Recently, the conversation around non-white anti-Blackness has curbed some desire to engage in solidarity efforts. Further accusations against Black people for so-called Black Anti-Semitism have further diminished desires for solidarity. The Black community has begun to think that calls for solidarity have become very transactional.
While I do not deny there have been pockets of ongoing collaboration, generally, it does seem very tit-for-tat, and once the sun comes out, these groups go back to “at least I am not Black.” Let me explain.
The Myth of Black Anti-Semitism
Why is this a thing? Is there Asian Anti-Semitism? Is there a Latino Anti-Semitism? Is there an LGBT+ Anti-Semitism? No. Why are Black people singled out?
This moniker is screaming racism. Studies have shown that when Black attitudes…
