Because it's still on my mind
And then he tap danced all over the post.
He didn't have to say a word. I could have been some crazy militant broad. But then he made his comment and left me hanging out to dry. He didn't have to say a word.
And it reminds me how so often black women will ride for black men, protect their dignity, and black men will turn around and show us their backs.
What she said was racist, I pretended it was unintentional, but then she responded and wiped away any doubt.
And then he tap danced on it. Making it all right. Because they can never be uncomfortable.
That hurts me most of all...He didn't have to say a word...
I will hold on to my day job to bank roll my dreams, because I will never be in the situation where I have to make someone comfortable in exchange for the integrity of my art. I will create my own space, my own projects.
And partner with people that know what time it is.