Steven,
Aldie, VA.
I feel that because of my skin color, my race, and all of the characterizations that have been made about both, there is a fear is exuded when people see me. Some of it is ignorant like the seeing a well-built black man being some type of demon or beast. Like how the police officer portrayed Michael Brown. And with the kind of work I do, I sometimes wonder do my clients or employer sometimes fear letting a black face represent them and their interests. Why do white men fear what black men will do to their women and children? Why is that fear still there with all of the interracial marriages and families that have blossomed over the years? Why does BLACK equal fear in society but is celebrated in fashion or finance (where staying in the black is good)? Why does my 5 year old, a ball of energy, draw concern from parents when playing on the playground or basketball court? Why is that fear still there?
