This morning the 2500 block of Warsaw was quiet, unusually quiet. I didn't see folks standing on every street corner or in the middle of the blocks nor just sitting in the front yards. Quiet!!! I did see a young cat waving down a client. I told him, look young blood you are not going to sell that crap in front of me, you just not going to do it. I'll turn you in quicker than lighting. I sure, my speech made him give up the life. Yeah right, probably as soon as my back was to him, he sold the raced white female the "rock."
Before, that I stopped and talked to a couple of raced white guys, who had pulled along side a house that been empty for quite awhile. Nice houses, rental property, but the rents too high, so the houses remain empty. So, what does that mean when a nice house remains empty? An opportunity for criminals to get while the getting is good. The two guys suggested that the old tenants had taken the air condition unit with them. No, I tell them, the neighborhood criminal needed some dope and cut the line and probably found a buyer, the house as been vacant for over 6 months. God will get them, the one guy says. I keep walking, and hope God get them real soon.
Still thinking about Warsaw Street, I wonder if the street will still be empty or the criminals will feel safe to ply their wares?
Can you define for all of us, once and for all, "raced white"? I assume the dealer, "young blood" and "cat" as you refer was perhaps of African-American descent? And the three white people, one female and two men, whom you happened to encounter were "raced white." So, every white person is a "raced white"? You stopped and talked to these two "raced white" men??? It seems you have a double standard here Ms. Independent, in your attempt to point out the insensitiveness of prejudice, you yourself are very much the person bearing prejudiced convictions.
ReplyDeleteAs the saying seems to be going, ...just my two cents worth.
Raced whites means not able to identity beyond skin color. I talk to everyone, I do not practice racialist behavior.
ReplyDeleteMy mistake, I didn't see in your posting where you had conversed with the "raced white girl" who bought the crack. Silly me, I thought you inferred that just because she is white she is "raced white" - because all through your blog that does seem to be how you refer to any white person. I am glad to hear you do not practice racialist behavior because, well gee, it just sorta seems that way.
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