“I saw that my friends were starting to treat me as an enlightened figure, like a Messiah, there to teach them of their sins and offer repentance. We were no longer equals, I was their saviour, they were my apostles. Yesterday, we had played basketball as pals. Today, I was cast into the role of their spiritual liberator, offering salvation from their sins. My wisdom did not arrive from merit - it was solely the colour of my skin which had suddenly elevated me to these unwanted heights.”
White Innocence at the cost of Black Progress
White Innocence at the cost of Black Progress
White Innocence at the cost of Black Progress
“I saw that my friends were starting to treat me as an enlightened figure, like a Messiah, there to teach them of their sins and offer repentance. We were no longer equals, I was their saviour, they were my apostles. Yesterday, we had played basketball as pals. Today, I was cast into the role of their spiritual liberator, offering salvation from their sins. My wisdom did not arrive from merit - it was solely the colour of my skin which had suddenly elevated me to these unwanted heights.”