The sad thing about it all is terms like special negro assert that reading books, liking math, or being otherwise educated or capable makes one special. Imbedded in the term is the notion that black people are all the same. Not only that, within the purported homogeneity are lackluster standards, low-hanging fruit mentalities, and mediocrity. Telling someone they think they are special shames them from stepping out from a social group statistically marred by poorer economic conditions and ongoing disparities with whites. I’m not sure if that’s the goal. But, it is pretty effective at coercing people out of their own brilliance.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:22:32 +0000
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