Milwaukee is quietly racist. The worst kind. A friend who moved up from the south said, " at least down there you know the enemy. In Milwaukee they are nice to your face, then the call you a nigger when you leave". Anyone who thinks there is no systemic racism is not paying attention. Driving while black was real in my Milwaukee suburb. …
Milwaukee is quietly racist. The worst kind. A friend who moved up from the south said, " at least down there you know the enemy. In Milwaukee they are nice to your face, then the call you a nigger when you leave". Anyone who thinks there is no systemic racism is not paying attention. Driving while black was real in my Milwaukee suburb. When I was a kid the police chief told me he had standing order with his officers to pull over any car being driven by a black man in the city. We have to continue these discussions so we see not color but humanity. I see hope in my children (all in their 30s) as they are truly color blind. But we need a way to make cities like Milwaukee safe for everyone. Not just white people. Exposing it is at least a start. Nice job Ben.
Milwaukee is quietly racist. The worst kind. A friend who moved up from the south said, " at least down there you know the enemy. In Milwaukee they are nice to your face, then the call you a nigger when you leave". Anyone who thinks there is no systemic racism is not paying attention. Driving while black was real in my Milwaukee suburb. When I was a kid the police chief told me he had standing order with his officers to pull over any car being driven by a black man in the city. We have to continue these discussions so we see not color but humanity. I see hope in my children (all in their 30s) as they are truly color blind. But we need a way to make cities like Milwaukee safe for everyone. Not just white people. Exposing it is at least a start. Nice job Ben.