Re: This is terrible
You can’t shut your eyes to injustice OGF I know I would not like to be born black in America .
I saw this on FB today written by a white man .
A white man who runs like you.
I’m a white, male runner.
Until I laced up tonight, I never thought much about how those two adjectives shield me every time I run.
Because I’m a white, male runner, I run down side streets. I run downtown.
I run down deserted trails. I run early in the morning and late at night.
Because I’m a white, male runner, I wear a sweatshirt when it’s cold. Sometimes with a hood. I’m safe to run shirtless or in jeans or barefoot.
It’s OK for me to run fast. Or I can stop and rest.
Because I’m a white, male runner, I never imagine encountering that driver with that sticker on that truck coming around that corner.
I never wonder why that police cruiser drove past me again.
I never hesitate to go into that store to get a drink.
Because I’m a white, male runner, I could never imagine confronting a self-deputized, self-proclaimed neighborhood militiaman.
I could never imagine breaking my cadence to fight off an attacker.
Because I’m a white, male runner, I know my son is safe to run by my side.
And I know he’ll be fine if he chooses to follow in my footsteps.
Because I’m a white, male runner, I don’t have to wonder whether my hobby is worth the risk.
I’m sure my privilege protects me from a hundred other concerns that I can’t even comprehend.
But I don’t have to worry about those things anyway.
Because I’m a white, male runner.
#ahmaudarbery #justiceforahmaud #runwithmaud #whiteprivilege