9. ""If I don't beat his ass, the police will"" In response to In response to 0
Anybody ever heard any variation of that? You're aware that the police originated as slave catchers, or at least you should be by now. Because of how the police treat us, this idea of keeping us from encounters with the police is more prevalent in our communities than any other. Even according to statistics, child abuse is a bigger problem in our community than pretty much any other. It amazes me how many of us like to remove our actions from the context of white supremacist subjugation. It has shaped our entire existence in America. Moreover, for centuries now, racists have ignored white supremacist context when they want to classify Black people as violent, criminal, lazy, etc.