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James Williams Jr's avatar

I am blessed with a cool ass White friend. Not only did he speak at my late wife's homegoing he called it a homegoing and not a funeral and donated money to Delta Sigma Theta, her Sorority. God is good!

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Suzanne Hemond's avatar

In light of today’s bullshit, I especially needed this chuckle. Thanks!

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Maria Lachapelle's avatar

“Cool-ass white people love the word “awesome.” In fact, I don’t trust white people who don’t use that word. When white people invite me anywhere, I assume it’s a trap to lure me to an isolated place to tie me up and offer me as their White Supremacist Secret Society yearly negro sacrifice. But if I tell them I’ll come, and they follow with the one-word sentence, “Awesome,” then I know it’s safe.”

Awesome. A white lady enjoyed this very much. I can’t stop 🤭. Thanks for posting. You had me at Harriet Tubman.

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Chris's avatar

Banger. Chris Hayes grew up in the Bronx in the 80s and his dad was a community organizer so I think you nailed that one.

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Gretchen Theodorakis's avatar

I think Chris would be a cool Ass white friend.

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LaysenK's avatar

Thinking to myself “this is an awesome article. Is it weird/self-righteous to like it?” … gets to the section about using the word awesome 😂😂😂

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E2's avatar

"Cool white people know how to let the culture inspire them without sucking the soul out of it."

Then it's not appropriation, it's participation.

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Matt Grady's avatar

this is going to go down as one of my favorites, thank you so much!

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Kat Badhair's avatar

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS? I didn’t sign up for this shit. I can’t tell what side you’re on, but this was disgusting and offensive. I get this in my inbox, saying I signed up?

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MoMoNoMe's avatar

Signed, a clearly “non enjoyable White person”

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Gretchen Theodorakis's avatar

I loved this. I am a cool ass white friend to all my friends. Black, Brown, White,LGBTQ+But… only if you are a cool ass black, brown, white,LGBTQ+friend

I am however disappointed in so many of my white and non white friends who voted against all that I consider precious and sacred.

I want, for you, what this white cool ass has… the freedom to be you and FREE!

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Allison's avatar

Maybe the examples of how not to be are hitting too close to home for you?

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joseph allen byrd's avatar

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

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JC Denton's avatar

People just want to be talked to as a fellow human being, nothing more or less.

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🌈⃤Ani's avatar

We really need more info like this out there, or like a course or smth

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Elizabeth Sadhu Farwell's avatar

A friend sent this to me this morning as I was sitting here sipping my tea and reading Black AF History. Thank you Mr. Harriot for you brilliant writing and humor.

I now aspire to be a cool ass white dude. Or should it be dudette?

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Rain Robinson's avatar

Chris Hayes' middle name is Loffredo, which I know from googling him because I couldn't remember which MSNBC guy he was. The info I find in posts is awesome! Thanks for this white cool ass friend note. My best friend since 3rd grade in the 50s married a black guy, and she invited me to a party once where she and I were the only white people present, and she and hubby were the only people I knew. I got detached from her and because I love talking and asking questions I had a ball. When we left, about a dozen people shouted my name and said goodbye. My friend was astonished, she never could figure out how I could go to a party of strangers and leave like a pal. I just love talking and listening to people. I bet you do too!

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Gino Belgeri's avatar

Clueless white dude question because at my advanced age, context and reading comprehension can't beat misperceived snark: Are sister and brother okay for white people to use? @ more than half my working life in the labor movement, union sisters and brothers of every ethnicity called everybody in the union sister and brother.

Also, what about Ari Melber devoting the last 15 minutes of each show to hip-hop? Is that cool? It doesn't sound cool. It sounds like he's trying REALLY hard, but I'm a white dude, so. . . .

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Feral Midwest's avatar

“They ask if you like the Dave Matthews Band and engage you in deep discussions about “Game of Thrones.”

Seen — I was talking about how I was way into DMB in high school & college, and my one friend laughed and said, “That makes sense.” Like…..*I know* but hey.

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Trevor's avatar

My Dad finished reading B.B. King's biography and said "it felt like I was reading about an old friend". Would that classify him as a cool ass white dude?

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PostPlandemicChronicles's avatar

I always get the self hating white bro’s.

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