Of course, this is the next step after the far too common accusation that one is “acting white” when a black student in elementary or secondary school studies hard and tried to excel in academics.
Of course what that means is that in order to be “authentically ‘black,’” one must be ignorant and uneducated. This also helps ensure that only the “leaders” have any sort of education... Keep the masses dumb and unthinking.
Mark
Getting away from black or white, how about acting American, which means you speak English, whether or not it is the legal language, as it is the official unofficial language of choice by those who want to get ahead and earn the privilege of a better life. Isn’t privilege something you earn? Not something you expect because you exist? That was what I was taught, there is a difference between privileges (rewards) and expectations (wants/desires).