Jaun Williams: Help, they look like me!! (Update, sort of)

In my opinion, there are those who would consider Mr. Williams ‘a self hating Negro’.

I mean, look, Bill (O‘Reilly), I'm not a bigot. You know the kind of books I've written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.
October 20, 2010

It is hard for some people, especially white people to understand how a Black man could feel ‘nervous’ seeing people who look like himself. For sure it happens but is whispered in the darkest corners of the room, if then, and under very different circumstances.

It does not say nice things about a person not wanting to identify with people who have gone through the same racial indignities he has, who has experienced the same nervousness when in the company of people who do not look like him and, alas, having people avoiding him for whatever reason.

Such conduct raise puzzling questions in the minds of some people as to who or what you really are. Whites, for sure, know you could not possibly be arrogant and delusional enough to identify with them so they are left in a conundrum; puzzled, if you will. They hope you are not making nuanced remarks about people who look like you seeking browny points from them. White folks hate that more than anything. Most of the time, they just want to distance themselves from you. “Can’t be bothered”, they would say. “He’s confused!” “Go’way!” They would rather befriend a Black rapper if he would spend time with them.

Many whites feel you are trying to ‘out white’ them by saying something you think they are thinking and want to make them comfortable but once again, you are out of place. The situation becomes awkward. Conversations become strained. Relationships break down, crumble and deteriorate. Sad.

Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB
P.S. There are those still hot under the collar regarding Jauns’ literary fixation with the drinking problems of Black Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
"Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary"
By Jaun Williams

I am still appreciative of his contributions to the award winning television series, “Eyes on the Prize”.
P.P.S. Jaun is nervous about getting on a plane with Muslins and whites are nervous about both him and the Muslins. (LOL)

(Update) I was looking forward to Mr. Williams telling the public his issues were between him and National Public Radio (NPR) alone. However, the saga of Mr. Williams being fired from NPR for saying Muslins on airplanes makes him ’nervous’ and there are calls for de-funding NPR that may end up in the U. S. Supreme Court, I am mindful (it was 19 years ago) Mr. Williams was a close friend of Justice Clarence Thomas and gave him a small, intimate celebratory party upon his confirmation to the bench. Cameras were there. I will stay tuned.