White Americans are more inclined to think diversity and equality efforts are going too far. They overwhelmingly believe racism was a problem in America's past, but they are far less likely than Black Americans to see it as a major problem today. - CBS News
As the bombs burst over Rafah
a Black man sang and danced
to perfection at the Super Bowl
the next day white America
beckoned every wifi signal they could muster
to declare his performance
the worst halftime show of all time
As the bombs burst over Rafah
a white player rocking a ‘cut
perfected in Black barbershops
from sea to shining sea
won his second Super Bowl ring
and the next day white barbers
couldn’t handle the influx of appointments
requesting ‘the Travis Kelce’
As the bombs burst over Rafah
a Black woman sang the Black National Anthem
at the Super Bowl
and after instructing every mouth in the stadium
to lift every voice and sing
a white commentator said
and after the (commercial) break we will celebrate America
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