I really enjoyed this piece and the accompanying video. However, unless I’ve misunderstood something, it seems this one sentence: [From those who voted for Donald Trump to those who disagree with the 1619 project, black and brown folks who don’t align with the tenets of anti-racism “don’t count.”] is, itself, an example of the problem Q…
I really enjoyed this piece and the accompanying video. However, unless I’ve misunderstood something, it seems this one sentence: [From those who voted for Donald Trump to those who disagree with the 1619 project, black and brown folks who don’t align with the tenets of anti-racism “don’t count.”] is, itself, an example of the problem Quay has otherwise eloquently addressed. Not everyone who voted for Trump or who takes issue with the 1619 Project assumes that black and brown folks who reject the tenets of anti-racism “don’t count.” In fact, they are the kinds of people, like me (I voted for Trump in 2016 but voted for no presidential candidate in 2020 because I found them both to be dangerous, in different ways), who have, or will, find their way to FAIR. As Daryl and Quay said in the video, we must break down walls, and communicate, without making assumptions about people.
Liz, thanks so much for your kind words and engagement with this article. I am so appreciative you took the time to read and think about it. Just for the sake of clarity, I was saying that many don't count “BIPOC” people who voted for President Trump or who reject the 1619 Project. For example, one Presidential candidate said, "If you don't know who you're voting for, you ain't black!" My argument is that progress toward ending racism means allowing for political and sociological diversity within and across demographic groups. Individuals should be free to hold and express their own diverse viewpoints, and not be held hostage by the purveyors of the race essentialist form of anti-racism. Does that help?
I really enjoyed this piece and the accompanying video. However, unless I’ve misunderstood something, it seems this one sentence: [From those who voted for Donald Trump to those who disagree with the 1619 project, black and brown folks who don’t align with the tenets of anti-racism “don’t count.”] is, itself, an example of the problem Quay has otherwise eloquently addressed. Not everyone who voted for Trump or who takes issue with the 1619 Project assumes that black and brown folks who reject the tenets of anti-racism “don’t count.” In fact, they are the kinds of people, like me (I voted for Trump in 2016 but voted for no presidential candidate in 2020 because I found them both to be dangerous, in different ways), who have, or will, find their way to FAIR. As Daryl and Quay said in the video, we must break down walls, and communicate, without making assumptions about people.
Liz, thanks so much for your kind words and engagement with this article. I am so appreciative you took the time to read and think about it. Just for the sake of clarity, I was saying that many don't count “BIPOC” people who voted for President Trump or who reject the 1619 Project. For example, one Presidential candidate said, "If you don't know who you're voting for, you ain't black!" My argument is that progress toward ending racism means allowing for political and sociological diversity within and across demographic groups. Individuals should be free to hold and express their own diverse viewpoints, and not be held hostage by the purveyors of the race essentialist form of anti-racism. Does that help?
Definitely. Thanks for taking time to clarify for me.