Discussing racism with non blacks

[Dreamchaser]

What's going on everyone, first and foremost rest in heaven to George Floyd and thoughts and prayers to his family. As a black man who has dealt with these inequalities since elementary school, this shyt needs to change I'm tired of watching this shyt on TV and having to protest for my basic rights. That being said I got a diverse group of friends that I acquired in college and I'm the only African American within this friend group. Someone within this group wanted to have a Zoom discussion about the death of George Floyd and the initial protest that followed. I've never really disused racism with this group, I'm wondering how people here talk to non blacks about race and inequalities?

 

[Jamal514]

Don’t do it. All you’ll get is deflections, false equivalencies and people playing dumb.

 

[Unknown Poster]

I stopped doing that a long time ago. They dont get it and never will.

 

[Eclipser]

Waste of time.

 

[Hagendas]

Don’t do it. All you’ll get is deflections, false equivalencies and people playing dumb.

This I avoid it at work along with discussions about music and society

 

[Cereal_Bowl_Assassin]

Don’t do it. All you’ll get is deflections, false equivalencies and people playing dumb.

From my experience i all how you present it. Ive talked to a good amount of people that had a change of heart after a healthy debate.

 

[b_priest9mm]

I @ all the times I tried discussing this issue with them.

It's best to let them learn on their own (if they ever learn at all).

 

[Spence]

Having a dialogue is good and can be therapeutic for you to get shyt off your chest and have your friends gain a better perspective and understanding of the true scope of the problem. The Hoteps here will say it’s a waste of time but we need to relearn how to talk to each other about everything these days, knowledge of a situation will only help not hurt what’s present.

 

[UncleTomFord15]

This more likely than not won't end well for you breh

 

[Mastamimd]

Some are fairly receptive but most times it's like talking to a child.

 

[Rhapture]

Be mindful of things like deflection. If they start insinuating that you're not "being logical", "too emotional", "angry" etc. Just dead the conversation. If they start being obtuse dead the conversation. If they minimize your personal experience dead the conversation. If they really want to talk then there should be no filters. Especially if they are your friends

 

[Dad]

That’s not your responsibility. Why can’t your friends jump on google and learn on their own?

 

[AuntAnniesPretzels]

Race, Religion and Politics, you keep to yourself otherwise you’re only signing yourself up for a migraine

 

[Chrishaune]

Have to know what you are getting into. They won't see it all the way from your perspective. You just have to understand that.

 

[badboys11]

The fact that u the only black person in the group speaks volumes on this "discussion".