TaNehesi Coates brought a lot of interesting thoughts to my mind with his visit. He opened up the doors to explore the depths of American history, and how blacks fit into that. He spoke about how if whites were to look into the history of America, they’d be horrified because we consider America good, but the past that made it the country it is today is riddled with hatred and suffering. He also quoted MalcolmX as he described a conversation in which MalcolmX and white supremacist were having a discussion and the white supremacist asked if a 4 year old white boy could escape the clutches of white privilege. MalcolmX responded by asking if a 4 year old black boy could escape the clutches of racist stereotypes. The quote was very powerful to me in thinking about history, and it has me questioning how blacks truly fit into American History.
Drew Hall Bison 