help a brother out

What's needed is for black people
to contribute a uniquely black perspective,
rich in black culture and views
that are black. That way whitey
can clue up, do a better job
with the duties and responsibilities
privilege entails. How did we forget

this burden? Well, time to white up
and go to town on it. It's what we owe
for our skin, and the powerful privilege
it confers when racists against others
than whites look upon us, size us up
and give us a pass. And because of that

(which is a pretty sweet advantage, by
the way - half the time you don't even know
it's a racist! How would you find out?)

...we need to seek black validation
on our approach to what we've done.
If we can't forgive ourselves, maybe
their points are points we can sign off
on, weigh well, and give full agreement
to.

I sound the call to all black people:

some of use are ready to stand and take
criticism for all it's worth, agreeing all
the way: "Oh yeah. Fucking white people, man."

Only in this way can we skirt the issue
of some huge cash payout to settle it
for all generations to come, ending

the problem of racism.

But we must seek deeper. Women too
must finally be acknowledged as white.
I don't care if they are or aren't,
they deserve recognition for what
was done to them in prior times

by male assholes. Only by this elevation
to status of full white can we open up
our minds and ears, hear their grievance
and nod, nod, nod. Don't mistake me,

I'd recommend we recognize black people
as white, too, if I thought there was

a chance in hell that'd go over. The old white dream

of "colorblind"

has been laid to rest. People are rightly
casting about for some substitute, some
way forward. I'm not saying my solutions
are for everyone. Mostly,

they're for white people.

I sound the call to all white people:
if you're not part of the problem,
get on board. All aboard,

everybody