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You know:
I was sitting here thinking about the converse of my situation and I have to admit that it's bad on both sides - just as a soror commented in the Omega Room. You get to a point where you find you're not "accepted" (for the lack of a better term) by either side. I'll never forget when a soror stood up during a forum and asked me, "Who gave you the right to speak on my behalf?" I couldn't understand that type of question, based on the fact I was fighting to get MLK Day observed at our University. Somehow, she felt I was taking away her right to speak because I assumed that all Black people wanted MLK Day off. My reaction? "Wooow"!
So you're right - you will never please everyone. I was perceived by my college peers as too black - and by my militant peers as not black enough.
Why can't I be both? Ya feel me?
I appreciate your responses!
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