Black Beekeepers Are Transforming Detroit’s Vacant Lots into Bee Farms (2018)

Re:Black Beekeepers Are Transforming Detroit’s Vacant Lots i... by RaceWon on Monday August 12, 2019 @10:07PM (#20682164)

I'm not being an asshole here I'm Fucking SERIOUS: Why is it "Black Beekeepers..." And not Just "Beekeepers" (And yes I saw the pic of the author who is presumably American of African descent). I fear America will Never shed its segregation roots as long as we keep referring to each other in terms of color. Me, I'm adopted, and when people ask me where I'm from, I'll usually say Earth. Peace.

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Re:Black Beekeepers Are Transforming Detroit’s Vacant Lots i... by iron0013 on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @12:57PM (#20687670)

I'm not sure simply saying "I'm not being an asshole here" precludes you from being an asshole, in the same way that "I'm not a racist but..." is no guarantee that what follows isn't going to be racist.

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Re:Black Beekeepers Are Transforming Detroit’s Vacant Lots i... by bnjms on Monday August 12, 2019 @10:22PM (#20682239)

This reminds me of something my girlfriend heard this weekend when she met up with some old friends. She heard an employer say something like: tell the Chinese girls such n such. Where one would expect to hear just tell the girls.

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