I imagine there's some comfort in imagining a future without racism and projecting that onto the present. Thinking if we just deny the truth, it doesn't exist. If history is erased, we don't have to deal with its consequences. However...
Far too many people don't have the luxury of closing their eyes and ears. They feel it in their lives and can't act like what they see and know doesn't exist.
They know their family was destroyed by deportation or incarceration. They know their loved one was denied safe harbor because of their religion. They know their son or daughter was shot because their skin color evoked fear
They see the statistics about black applications for real estate or loans or employment being turned away because their name was Jamal and not James
I love that great, brilliant artists have the power to imagine a better future. But artists can't be blind to the truth.
@johnlegend Banks discriminate on on how much money is brought to the table, credit worthiness, and collateral. Why would institutions deliberately discriminate against anyone if it makes them money. Hint...They wouldn't. Banks are not a white person sitting in a king's chair...idiot.
@johnlegend Stop pushing the victim narrative. That's why you're on the wrong side - we see black people as people first instead of seeing their skin color first.
@johnlegend Wake up John, the Democrats have done nothing for African Americans, instead of downplaying your friend you should be supporting him even if you don't agree with everything he says, that's what a true friend does
@johnlegend @muckrakery My black friend has a British-sounding first name, given her by her mom to thwart name discrimination. She landed a dream interview. When she showed up, interviewer was enraged, accused her of lying on her resume to "pretend to be a white man." It's my NAME, she protested. 😳😡
@johnlegend Lowest unemployment of black people in history. Get your story straight. MAGA
@johnlegend Someone should remind John Legend that black unemployment is at historic lows since Trump took office. Also, the number of all welfare applications is at a historic low. If you let the free market loose, minorities do better. Obama didn't build that!
@johnlegend 3.The system will never respond or change based on gripes that aren't back up by real strategic moves. For example, "Black Lives Matter" should have been "We The People Against Police Brutality" theres a reason MLK called it the "Civil Rights Movement" #PeepGame
@johnlegend Maybe it’s because they have poor credit, I bet you don’t get denied a loan because your colored.