Dear White People: Please Stop Disguising Your White Guilt as an Apology
When I was 19, I was at my first internship when my manager called my 4A curly hair "fluffy." When I was 21, I was sitting down at my annual performance review when my boss walked in, saw my weave, and exclaimed, "Oh!
Sadly, my experience is not unique. Black people, and people of color, experience microagressions, racism, and discrimination daily. Occasionally, it's easy to ignore, but other times, especially when it comes from friends you trust, it stings and stays with you.
