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UNAPOLOGETIC BLACK OP-ED
Why Calling Black Lives Matter "A Disgrace" is a Step Too Far
Well, this whole debate about Black solidarity took a dark turn.
Our social kettle is more than hot. It's boiling after the news about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, exposing all the usual fractures. Old friendships are breaking like they were made of straw. If America were a cafeteria, we would undoubtedly be in the middle of a very ugly food fight over foreign affairs. The federal government may have decided its approach, but the public isn't as settled. Debates are normal, but why does it seem like any time this discussion comes up, Black people are the ones who end up with apple sauce in their hair? What I mean is, Why are Black people's sociopolitical ideas being so heavily policed in this discourse?
Progressive Black people in America have portrayed a hardline stance in support of Palestine and have pushed back heavily on the idea that doing so is anti-semitic. Centrists have primarily sided with Israel, though many have condemned the militant approach the country has taken, which has resulted in mass casualties. Despite receiving support from some Black Americans, Daniella Greenbaum Davis, an emmy-award winning producer, and columnist with bylines in the Washington Post, the New York…
