Plausible Separation
The Art of Causing Racism by Pretending to Defeat It
Last night, after a long day at the office, I picked up my son from the sitter, fed him and let him play, cooked spaghetti with meat sauce and waited for my wife to come home from work. Once she arrived and settled herself we turned on the television to entertain us as we ate. Soon, time came around to put the baby down for the night. After that, my wife turned to me and asked “What time is it?”
“Nine o’clock” I replied and she went on to tell me that Black in America was coming on CNN and she wanted to watch it. I looked at her like she was crazy but I turned the channel anyway.
Fifteen minutes into the program I was livid…well, actually I was livid when she asked me to tune in but I decided to give it a chance anyway. Bad move. As we viewed this “enlightening” program, I realized something. Why do we need an after school special to highlight just exactly what is WRONG in our community. Read More »
