Last week, a guy called me a "fucking nigger" among other racist slurs. Kicking his teeth in would have been justified but I laughed it off.
I laughed cos a "fucking nigger" isnt who I am.
I laughed cos a "fucking nigger" would have laid him flat on his face.
Most importantly, I laughed cos us "BLACK" men are expected to act, react and be a certain way and he wasn't going to get the pleasure of seeing that tonight. Instead I responded by getting in my car and driving off.
What I am, however, is an educated man of African origin who sees no color when relating with my fellow humans. A man who has a functioning brain to know that strength is not expressed by fists but by the ability to lift up a fellow human in time of need. A man who had ever present loving parents who raised me right.
Best part, me and that guy are very cool now. No teeth kicked in. No blood lost. No beef gained. Just respect given.