NAVIGATING DIVERSE CONTENT IN WHITE SPACES
My first post of the new year was supposed to be a Reel of the week. But I find myself once again giving voice to these EXTRA trying times for Black & NBPOC. My next post will be a movie review...I hope... I try my hardest to attend and support events featuring Black People & NBPOC, including, Concerts, lectures, Art exhibits, book discussions , movies etc. When these events take place in white spaces, they take on the burden of trying to navigate these spaces with a minimum of stress and code-switching. Inevitably white people who attend these events consider themselves to be allies, "woke" and liberal in their feelings for POC. So, they spend a lot of time burdening POC with "proof" of their tolerance. Leaving POC feeling stressed, uncomfortable and unable to fully be themselves and enjoy the feeling of seeing ourselves in Art & Culture. By white spaces, I mean places that are predominantly run by white people or spaces that are for everyone,...