I had a discussion yesterday
with one of my buddies
about whether or not white folks were ever slaves
in the U.S.
She insisted they weren’t,
that slavery was not a white issue.
I knew that not only were the Irish enslaved
but they were valued less than African slaves
because they were cheaper to obtain.
So I told her to Google the subject.
She was shocked and dismayed
with the results
and she asked me why no one ever told her.
Exactly.
Why with all the focus on slavery
and civil rights
did no one ever tell her
these issues applied to everyone?
That we’re all more alike
than we are different?
What IS said can be questioned.
What ISN’T said is much more dangerous.
Do your own research.
Don’t accept another person’s truth blindly.