Wait — poor black kids should learn how to read? Get the eff out of here! Where was this man all these years?! Learn how to read? Now he tells us! Sir. If you’re going to hold these secrets and just spring them on us randomly like this, you’re going to have to give a warning so we can prepare for the sudden increase in knowledge our poor brains can’t handle, sir.
Elon James White at The Root responds to the Forbes “If I Were a Poor Black Kid” essay. (via washingtonpoststyle)
