"When he told my two younger brothers and me that he was actually the captain of the massive ship, we couldn't believe it. 'But Dad!,' we said, 'you can't be the captain! Captains are supposed to be old and have a beard!' He and my mother both laughed. Up until that point, the only captain we had ever seen was Captain Birds Eye, the elderly white man we saw on the television ads for the Birds Eye fish fingers we loved having for lunch. Looking back now, I realize that what I also meant was 'You can't be the captain. You're not white.'" ~ This quote is from day 10 of the journey and I was surprised to find food in this book at all. I'm currently on day 24, the beginning of the fourth week. I'm am so grateful to @laylafsaad for writing this book for us. It should be required reading. I put off reading "books about race" for far too long and am ashamed of it. If you (like me) are white and are not interested in reading this (or books like it) you are precisely the person who should be reading it. I've learned that all our reasons (excuses) have a name and are exactly what white supremacy counts on to continue oppressing people. Here were some of my reasons: ~ "I don't really like reading non-fiction" = white privilege "I don't need to read this. I'm not racist, I'm one of the 'good white people' " = white exceptionalism "I don't want my account to be 'political' " = white silence "I'm afraid to be called out for making mistakes" = white fragility ~ If we don't change ourselves how can we change the world? #dothework ✏️ ~ #meandwhitesupremacy #laylafsaad #fishfingers #foodinbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CEO5gDJK2qB/?igshid=620rasf3uamo
