Interesting read and the comments at the site are even better.
The comments show there is a recognized disparity. And as one comment put it...a feeling so much has been taken from them that they don’t want to give up more...
I read that several times and wondered at the cup half full statement. You have freedom to live in society, make your own way, but if you are succumbing to the ‘too white bread’ mantra the only one taking anything away from you is your own culture. Which should give pause to the question...is what I am hanging onto worth it?
“So true my brother. The “hood’ is populated by fast food joints and chicken and rib shacks. Finding a healthy meal is hard in our impoverished black and brown communities.
Food deserts are another aspect of this food issue which unfortunately smacks of white supremacy and priviledge.”