‘Countless Blacks’ In The South Speak Like Herschel Walker, White Writer Claims
‘Countless Blacks’ In The South Speak Like Herschel Walker, White Writer Claims
Michael Tracey’s remark is an insult to the “countless” Black people around the region.
Written By Anoa Changa
If writer Michael Tracey didn’t know Black people weren’t a monolith, he indeed learned today. Tracey, who is white, tried to be clever on Twitter by claiming that Walker speaks like “countless Black people” in the south in defense of Herschel Walker.
There is a brand of contrarian commentary claiming that the Georgia Republican Senate candidate is attacked for how he speaks, which is similar to “countless Blacks” in the South. Claiming that Black Southerners speak a certain way or have a narrowly defined type of speech is racist. Not to mention referring to southern Black people as simply “countless Blacks” erases the variety in experience across the region.
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Michael Tracey’s remark is an insult to the “countless” Black people around the region.
Written By Anoa Changa
If writer Michael Tracey didn’t know Black people weren’t a monolith, he indeed learned today. Tracey, who is white, tried to be clever on Twitter by claiming that Walker speaks like “countless Black people” in the south in defense of Herschel Walker.
There is a brand of contrarian commentary claiming that the Georgia Republican Senate candidate is attacked for how he speaks, which is similar to “countless Blacks” in the South. Claiming that Black Southerners speak a certain way or have a narrowly defined type of speech is racist. Not to mention referring to southern Black people as simply “countless Blacks” erases the variety in experience across the region.
READ MORE: ‘Countless Blacks’ In The South Speak Like Herschel Walker, White Writer Claims
Ron, MSNBC has said that "blacks' in Alabama and Louisiana should have two 'black" districts instead of the one that each currently has. It sounds like Chris Hayes (white boy?) thinks "blacks" are a monolith.