RACISM

How “Not All White People” Became an Assault on All Black People

Unpacking the harm of a seemingly benign phrase

Allison Wiltz
4 min readApr 27, 2022

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When Black people discuss racism, there’s usually at least one commenter who says, “not all White people,” as if they’re telling you something special, something redeeming. White people who use this phrase attempt to undermine a credible…

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Allison Wiltz

Womanist Scholar bylines @ Momentum, Oprah Daily, ZORA, GEN, EIC of Cultured #WEOC Founder allisonthedailywriter.com https://ko-fi.com/allyfromnola