In reply to Bam.

You don’t have to participate in every protest that goes on, HOWEVER, the disappointment you’ll get from black people for not is more than understandable and usually, deserved. By not participating, You can undermine the entire protest. Protests require cooperation to be effective.

Now. Enough of Travis, the Non Factor. As for this idea you’re tired of...

Black people do not have to think and be the same. There’s a difference between groupthink and solidarity. It’s not about being the same, it’s about unity. And unfortunately, there are black public figures that have a platform big enough and an influence strong enough to move the entire community forward or take it backwards. And because of that simple fact, all the other black people have to hold them accountable.

Look at Kanye as an example. Whether you want to accept it or not, PARTICULARLY if you’re gonna speak on behalf of a specific group and position yourself as an activist or advocate for them (like Koonye does), you have a responsibility to work in harmony with the common interests of that social group. He doesn’t. As a public figure with a big mouth, the opinions and actions you throw out there like “slavery was a choice”, isn’t just some meaningless harmless opinion that doesn’t negatively affect anybody. There are consequences. Consequences that Kanye didn’t have to suffer because he’s a rich, white, trophy wife. All of this to say, You really got to think bigger if you really believe that black people just get mad simply because other black people don’t agree with them ??. They’re mad because they believe these people are ACTIVELY working against them. Moving them backwards. Undoing the work that millions of other black people (that don’t have that big platform) put in place. Now, The world is not gonna stop revolving because of Kanye, I’m just saying that some people don’t take too kindly to you getting on national television and spewing offensive nonsense that insults their experience, compromises their activism, and calling it free thought....

Aiight. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. Peace. ✌?