If You Think You Are Unbiased, You’re Fooling Yourself

I feel it is vital that we (white people) are honest with ourselves and name our biases, as the first step to racial equality.

I used to go on Facebook to get updates about friends and family. Now I go there to see who is posting and how I feel about what they are saying. Many of you can probably admit you are doing the same thing.

We all feel threatened in some way, so it’s natural for us to want to know who our allies are. This doesn’t mean I am labeling people who disagree with me as enemies.

While it is true, I have an agenda when I post something; I have no illusions that I will get everyone to share my beliefs. My goal is to get you to listen and maybe find one thing that makes sense to you.

And if I disagree with what you are posting, I will still read it to understand if I’m missing something. Before you write me off, listen to what I have to say, we probably have something in common.

Lately, I’ve been reading many messages that say we need to give black people a voice and listen to what they have to say. And that’s fine, for me. I am reading everything I can find to understand what it is like to be a black person today.