NY Times reporter faces backlash after accusing white women of racism

Jul 24, 2017
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The New York Times published an essay column by a black reporter who accuses white women of being racist against black men. He came to this conclusion due to the way he is treated when walking on city sidewalks.

The piece came out on Wednesday and was titled “Was That Racist” and it was written by Greg Howard. He brought up that in his experience, white women have a habit of forcing him “off the sidewalk completely” when they are walking down the street towards him.

“In seven years of living and walking here, I’ve found that most people walk courteously — but that white women, at least when I’m in their path, do not,” Howard states.

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“Sometimes they’re buried in their phones. Other times, they’re in pairs and groups, and in conversation. But often, they’re looking ahead, through me, if not quite at me,” he goes on.

“When white women are in my path, they almost always continue straight, forcing me to one side without changing their course. This happens several times a day; and a couple of times a week, white women force me off the sidewalk completely. In these instances, when I’m standing in the street or in the dirt as a white woman strides past, broad-shouldered and blissful, I turn furious,” Howard said.

“After these encounters, I’m always left with questions. Why only and specifically white women? Do they refuse to acknowledge me because they’ve been taught that they should fear black men, and that any acknowledgment of black men can invite danger? Do they refuse to acknowledge me because to alter their route would be to show their fear? Do they not see me? Can they not see me?” he asks later in the piece.

The essay drew swift backlash on social media, especially from conservatives.

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