This title is quite disturbing, yet when I went out with my family this past Friday that is what was being bellowed by at least twenty protestors. Blacks and whites were carrying signs and pacing back and forth in front of the popular nightspot called Baywalk in St. Petersburg, FL. I was quite surprised, since I had not heard of these issues until that evening. .
When I entered the restroom with my five-year-old daughter, Ilexus, she innocently asked me, "Mommy, what are blacks?".
I was shocked and did not know how to respond. I was upset that I had to answer a racial issue with my little girl that daily interacts with her friends, most of which are black children. She even has a close cousin whom is mixed with white and black heritage. To make matters worse, she asked me right in front of two black girls. .
Although I was at a lose for words, I informed her that perhaps they were talking about wearing black shirts, and that it was not allowed there. I know she will have to deal with these issues when she gets older, but I feel that she is too young to expose her to all of the hate in the world. I do not want her to feel like people are different just because they are diverse in features and colors. .
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One day, I will explain to her that some people are mean to each other for that simple reason, but I just can not bear to discus that until she is a little older. Besides, I still do not understand why all the hate still exists in the twenty-first century. The only thing I can think of is that it is being passed down from older generations, which is a sad shame. .
The rowdy group was also chanting, "Baywalk is for the whites!" .
But, as I glanced around, people of all races and ages were out enjoying the wonderfully cool evening we were blessed with this past weekend. They were partaking in everything from shopping, eating, socializing, and seeing a movie with their friends and/or families.