Shaun KingVerified account

Stop referring to black people as people of color. This happened because he was black, not asian or indian. Stop trying to lump us together to dimish our plight.Let me know when they rescide bail, arrest the cop and charge her with murder. Anything outside of that is is just talk

I appreciate this perspective. As a white person, I typically don't know which term to use unless someone has indicated a preference.

I don't mind "person of color," though I know some do. I DO think it's important that black people recognize what happens to other minorities. Recognizing it doesn't diminish anything.

What? Who said ANYTHING about black folks not recognizing what happens to others? It does diminish what black folks go through. Name me one group of people that have and continue to go through what black folks have? I'll wait. We are not in a one size fits all situation.

We see what you're saying, but can we let this moment just be good? We really need to pick our battles and let people have the space to grow.

How is this a good moment? Because a white pastor spoke on this? This changes nothing. Having this cop arrested and charged w/murder would be a "good moment". Also, time after time I don't see black folks "picking" any battles. They are to busy trying to escape blackness via POC.

It's good, because before I saw this, I assumed NO white churches would EVER address something like this and it give me hope. Seeing the faces of his congregation, hearing the honesty in his voice. I had personal growth in seeing "the other" do better.

What does this change? I'm not about symbolism and hope, I'm about actual change. All we have been getting feed symbolism and hope for so long we are content with someone speaking on something but doing nothing to change it. It's time to move up from that.

Notice how the church is dead quiet. no Amen no nothing.

Not just quiet...I watched the faces of the choir behind him. They looked pretty uncomfortable— not even a head nod in agreement.

I go to this church. We may be quiet but we are all in agreement- it was talked about nonstop in praise after service. No one was uncomfortable. I’m fine with critique bc this should be obvious in all churches, but don’t assume you think we were quiet and uncomfortable.

And if you knew our church, you’d know we are a strong presence in the community for racial justice. Don’t tear down people in the trenches trying to do the good work and make CHANGE! But to change we have to speak.

And even more- my FB post mentioned how we wanted to stand and clap and run laps. We are working on being free to do that. So please. Don’t go there with this message when you don’t know us.

Understood Sir. Again thank you for sharing this. We do not know because people like you do not share this.

I’m sorry that it’s not well known you have support. Until I went to this church I had no idea how minorities (I’m sorry I don’t know the correct word to use all the time) viewed the predominately white church. I learned it at the King Sit in in January. I’m sorry.

And I long for the day our churches are truly diverse. . One day.

What a powerful speaker - and I say that as an atheist

Same.