General on Yik Yak | As a white person from a town in rural America who’s lived in Harlem for 10 years now- I can say: white people who don’t live in a predominantly black area genuinely ARE afraid of black people, but they hide behind the phrase “inner-city” to deny racism.

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General 10w

As a white person from a town in rural America who’s lived in Harlem for 10 years now- I can say: white people who don’t live in a predominantly black area genuinely ARE afraid of black people, but they hide behind the phrase “inner-city” to deny racism.

Anonymous 10w

this is true. i think because media is forced down our throats to think black people are the enemy. i’ll admit that i am from a small town that is mostly white/mexican and moving to a bigger city i was slightly afraid of black people. i know that makes me a bad person but it was all i have ever known. now some of my best friends are black. we are just people at the end of the day

Anonymous 10w

Yes, you can say. Unfortunately, you are vastly incorrect.

Anonymous 10w

This is real as hell and it’s not just rural white people! I’m a white person whos lived in majority black cities/neighborhoods most of my life and the number of times a person from a white neighborhood would blanche or get nervous when the came to my place at found out where I live is crazy.

Anonymous 10w

I just don’t like cities. Barely like towns. Just feels like a million people watching you constantly.

Anonymous

#1 10w

any personal testimony to back that or?

Anonymous

#2 10w

They got nothing, they just wanna play colorblind.

Anonymous

#3 10w

It doesn’t make you a bad person, it just means you were conditioned to believe what you did. What matters is that you grew.

Anonymous

#1 10w

I cannot attest for others, but I come from a rural predominantly white area, and black people do not scare me a bit. My church is almost completely black, and I love it that way. Great culture and support. I will, however, be transparent that some homeless people may make me uneasy, but that’s regardless of their race. If you’re twitching on the sidewalk, I’ll clutch my things a little tighter. Is that bigoted or smart?

Anonymous

#4 10w

i think it’s important to remember, are you sus for who they are or how they act? if someone’s visibly tweaking, that makes sense to think in terms of safety. you’re not avoiding them because they’re homeless, but because they’re under the influence. making those distinctions mentally helps you keep off paths down the road where you start associating traits with assumed demographics rather than present realities. keeps you both safe and grounded in empathy.

Anonymous

#2 10w

Good point. To clarify it’s only with the visible actions. If someone is homeless and not appearing to be in a different state of consciousness, I don’t have a single issue. I usually will try to buy food/water to help them out. They all deserve love and dignity just like everyone else

Anonymous

#6 10w

Okay but the fact that you commented means this post resonated with you to a certain degree.

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