It should be peoplekind and not mankind.......

So its 7:22 am and I can't sleep. So much is on  my mind that I feel I need to get paid just to be up and thinking. Speaking of which I was told a story the other day which is still bothering me. So it was a typical friday night, and my girl Tiffany was over my house, and I was doing some spring cleaning as usual. I decided to redecorate my room to make it more comfortable or at least to rid myself of the January and February blues. Anyway, I am really not trying to stare from the conversation at hand. Now Tiffany, being as fly and as lovely as she is, brought a 6 pack and we got to vibing. Now a lil background about Tiff, she is a dancer and she also teaches dance to an after school program. You know trying to get the kids to learn or interact more outside of school( this is for those who aren't sure of what an after school program is) he he. Anyways, we were talking about cultures and races and what is it that we feel is necessary to make people more aware and more proud of who they are. It was a long topic, waaaay too long for my writing. She then got to telling me a story that she heard in her class. She over heard a little black/African-American girl, telling a little white/Caucasian boy a "joke" that a little white/Caucasian girl, told her,

African-American girl: Why is Black People always moving to the left, to the left?
Caucasian Boy: Why?
African-American Girl: Because they gots no rights.
(btw Black people aren't always moving to the left. I only knew about that from that Beyonce's song or should I say Neyo's writing).

Now see if I was Tiffany I think I would be frozen to the ground. But Tiffany being all things great, scolded her and told her not to repeat that joke again. Because she is "Black People" and if so be the case then she "gots no rights".

Now this makes me sad. This is 2011 people, in NYC!!!! Do we really need to go there with our kids? Shouldn't we at least know better, seeing that we are living in one of the most progressive cities in the world? Shouldn't we know how, in the least, to educate our kids? If you haven't gotten the memo: They are our future and we have to teach them well so they can lead the way. I mean I have seen and done a lot of things in my life (heh heh), but the one thing I know how to do is love everyone individually and not as a nation or race. (I mean some people I don't care too much for, come on I'm human, but I don't hate them). I mean I truly believe that the only race God made(or whatever you all believe in, I believe in God so I have to use him) was The Human Race. Then why I do asked, we practice so much hate? I mean  gee weez when will this end? When are we gonna learn to educate on loving everyone as human beings? Is it ever gonna end?.  I was recently reading this article online and it opened my mind so much to the point where I had a whole new take on racism.

The article I was reading is from YKHong. http://ykhong.com/whiteness.pdf.  This is a very good read by the way). There was a line in his article that reminded me of this situation and I quote: "I would rather know something is blatantly racist than have to do a double-take and think about it for a while.When a white person stops thinking they have white privilege or that they are no longer a part of racism, when they say they are "progressive or radical" and believe they are one of the "cool white people," when they surround themselves with people of color, and think it's okay for them to enter spaces for people of color because they are escorted by them, when we as people of color enable this, when they have the language
to talk about racism and anti-racism, is when racism becomes the most lethal". IS WHEN RACISM BECOMES THE MOST LETHAL. He went on to say and I quote " With the  "cool white person",  it is harder to pinpoint and less likely someone will call them out because of the trappings of "political correctness". Often, because they separate themselves from the gunrack whites and surround themselves with people of color, or live in "the ghetto", they feel they do not have white privilege".

I am by no means attacking the white race so pardon me if you think this is where this is going, I am just merely stating a point of view that I haven't heard in a long time and which I think is true and refreshing.
All I am saying parents, and this goes for all races (human race), make sure you think before you educate your kids. Sometimes its the little things we do or say when we think they are not watching or listening that will make a big impact on them.
 Just remember there is only one father up above and he made only one race; The Human Race. Yes I stole that from secret millionaires but it is so true. Have a wonderful and productive day.