“When the anonymous black person enters the white space, others there immediately try to make sense of him or her—to figure out “who that is,” or to gain a sense of the nature of the person’s business and whether they need to be concerned.” - Elijah Anderson, “The White Space” https://twitter.com/missydepino/status/984539713016094721 …
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Replying to @jbouie
This true of any outsider introduced into to an established social group and not particular to black people in white spaces.
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Dude: I've often seen white people enter into Indian restaurants & predominately Indian grocery stores without the SWAT team being brought out. It happens surprisingly often.
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