It all started in
2020… That blankity blank Pandemic!
Here is how we got to the fallout in 2021.
In February of 2020, I posted a Black History Month meme on
my Facebook page. The owner of the
group, hereto forth known as Owner shared the meme on her Facebook Page. Facebook sent me a message letting me know this
had happened. I shrieked and immediately
got on Messenger and sent a message asking…
I asked, “Are you black?”
Owner said, “No.”
I asked, “Do you identify as blank in any way?”
Owner said, “No.”
I said, “I need you to delete that post that you just shared
from my page. You cannot have that on
your page since you are white.”
Owner said, “And I paraphrase. I’m just trying to support Black History
Month.”
I said, “I understand.
But, I need you to take that post down.
You’re gonna get in trouble and I’m going to get into trouble for
letting you share it. Can you please
take it down?”
My good was about to be criticized as wrong.
Owner said, “I have lots of black friends and I want to be a
support.”
Me… ((eye roll).
I said, “That’s cool, but it just can’t be that post. Can you take it down?”
Owner said, “I just like supporting black people and Black
History.”
Me… ((eye roll))
I said, “I get that.
You can support, just no with that post.”
Owner said, “Well, why not?”
At this point, I am about to throw my phone across my room.
Another moderator said, again I paraphrase, “Owner, please
listen and do like she asks. You’re not
listening. You need to take it down.”
It was at this moment that I realized I had sent the message
to the group chat.
Me… ((Shrug.))
Owner said, “Okay.”