"It was never easy for me. I was born a poor, black child."
Posted on 07/12/2016 9:21:16 AM PDT by Cecily
A video of a white high school student publicly talking about race has gone viral, but not for the reasons one might expect when they hear the phrase 'privileged white teenager'.
In May, 14-year-old Royce Mann participated in a poetry slam at his private school in Atlanta, Georgia and took home the first place prize for the poem he wrote, which he called White Boy Privilege.
In it, the eighth grader is brutally honest about the ways in which he better off because he isn't black, Asian-American, Native American, or a woman — and signs off with a call to action to change that. Though the video was filmed at the Paideia School in May, it has recently gained momentum online after being posted on YouTube by Royce's mom, Sheri Mann Stewart.
As the clip begins, a fellow student introduces him to the audience, which is made up of other kids and teachers. Royce takes the microphone and announces the name of his poem — leading to a few hushed whispers through the room before he starts.
'Dear women, I’m sorry,' he starts. 'Dear black people, I’m sorry. Dear Asian-Americans, dear Native Americans, dear immigrants who come here seeking a better life, I’m sorry.
'Dear everyone who isn’t a middle or upper class white boy, I’m sorry. I have started life on the top of the ladder while you were born on the first rung.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I think this "poem" is what we like to call "humble-bragging," "moral preening" or "virtue-signaling."
Wow, to think at age 14 this kid has such life experience....
Write us a poem when you’ve gone through school, procured a job, paid your taxes, raised a family....
A 14 year old seeking attention-——and getting it.
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When can we expect his invitation to the White House?
>>Dear everyone who isn’t a middle or upper class white boy, I’m sorry. I have started life on the top of the ladder while you were born on the first rung.
At least he’s more honest than blacks when they start with this crap. A poor white boy starts out with no “privilege” and has to earn everything because there are no special handouts for him.
But the black son of a black doctor and black lawyer is somehow “oppressed” and deserved special perks.
Red Diaper Doper Baby.
If he had written the opposite.......crickets. Only politically correct speech is lauded these days.
Told what to believe
Will he kill white parents?
That's where we're headed
Wonder if Skippy texted that apology while out on his tablet while noshing on Kobe beef minute steak aboard his "slave-master" dad's schooner?
The Stockholm Syndrome indoctrination and "privilege" meme is taking deep root. Within 10 years an entire generation of "Rachel Corries" and Swedish/German "Rape-Me!" clones will be offering themselves as "penance" for the past "sins" from 200 years ago.
I guess plenty of guys are CUCKS, but THIS one..?
He’s King Emperor CUCK.
The Cuck to end ALL Cucks.
THIS is what today substitutes for ambition.
“May your chains rest lightly upon you, and may we someday forget that we called you our countrymen..”
Wow, this guy IS THAT..!
Move to Canada!
The white male is at the bottom of the PC hiring list up here!
If you’re a disabled, French Canadian lesbian, or a middle eastern immigrant, you’re in like ugly on an ape.
HA!
14 year old boys are not known for the profundity of their statements.
I find this quite amusing-—he’s probably not one of the cool kids.
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This kid plans to hang on to his “privilege,” though, and doesn’t seem to feel very guilty about having it. That’s a new one.
Know what I like about teenagers?
They know everything but yet they work for minimum wage.
Score!
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"It was never easy for me. I was born a poor, black child."
Yep. I’m not impressed. Put your money where your mouth is, kid.
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