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Why I Fear White Editors With My Black Art

Why I Fear White Editors With My Black Art

There’s more to this than skin color. If you don’t know my journey, you can’t know my words.

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Joél Leon
Sep 05, 2017
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There’s more to this than skin color. If you don’t know my journey, you can’t know my words.

I am afraid of White people touching my shit. Explicitly, I am fearful of those who lack a comprehensive understanding of Black culture and language adding commentary to my work. It’s like someone going to an NBA game and asking me, “So, when does Tiger Woods com…

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