“Black people are apparently responsible for calming the fears of violent cops in the way women are supposedly responsible for calming the sexual desires of male rapists.”
Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
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Riddle from the Middle 
Powerful statement. I’m still processing it. It’s so wrong but it’s also reality.
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Both facts, and both are infuriating.
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Sadly that is how it is far too often
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And what a backwards argument to make when things go horribly wrong.
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Does this mean I should apologize for Cleveland residents approving the civilian review board and the new mayor elect who endorsed the review board ? Just perhaps change might be coming…
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I had to google this because, well, life and it sounds promising! Looks like they’ve put structure in place to ensure diverse ages and community representation. I look forward to seeing what they can get done together.
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We can only hope.
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says it all
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Doesn’t it?
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This is such a powerful statement. 👍🏼
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It hit me like a ton of bricks.
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Indeed. It doesn’t minces words.
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