Black People Should Be Excellent

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ectionality (e.g. Black women, Hispanic women, etc). They have no understanding that race affects women too.</p><p id="9238">White feminists are racists. They basically “fight” for their right to be racist like white men. They’re not really for the liberation of ALL women.</p><p id="68b9">I feel the same way about this “allow Black people to be mediocre” thing.</p><p id="f001">Now we want to be mediocre because white people allow themselves to be mediocre? Isn’t that weird?</p><h2 id="9d18">It’s not a bad thing for Black people to have high standards.</h2><p id="ba45">I never want us to drop our standards. I mean, we only accept excellent Black people for a reason. It’s kind of disrespectful to the excellent Black people who worked hard to get in their position to allow mediocre Black people a space — it dilutes everything.</p><h2 id="4316">However, that doesn’t mean Black people aren’t allowed to be vulnerable.</h2><p id="a198">I’m not saying that Black people can’t show signs of vulnerability. I loved when athletes such as Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles stood up for themselves and their mental health by saying “no” to the crazy expectations that are put on them.</p><p id="89f3">I want more mental health awareness for Black people.</p><p id="7ffc">Pushing yourself to be the g

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reatest all the time does take a toll on your psyche. I remember when Beyoncé was open about her depression during her career. She had to go to therapy.</p><h2 id="667a">Black people can be excellent WHILE looking out for our mental health.</h2><p id="49ac">Every Black person should reach for the stars and strive for greatness. I, myself don’t want to have a space in the writing world if I’m mediocre. But that doesn’t mean I won’t keep my mental health in check or take a break when I’m not in the right headspace.</p><p id="db50">We can eat and chew gum at the same time.</p><p id="b0f9">We don’t have to “fight” for our right to be mediocre like white people. I think we should fight for our right to be more vulnerable. Excellent Black people are treated as if they have no flaws and that’s a lie. Flaws make us human.</p><h2 id="c24f">So, let’s treat excellent Black people as human rather than treating mediocre Black people as excellent.</h2><p id="3b6d">Maybe that will increase Black mental health awareness.</p><p id="7990">Thank you for reading my perspective.</p><blockquote id="3490"><p><a href="https://samuraininjawriter.ck.page/0ce45993c1">Get my free writing guide that can teach you how to build a writing habit in 90 days or less here.</a></p></blockquote></article></body>

I’m getting a little weary of Black people who think this way.

Most Black people with this line of thinking make the same argument — “White people are allowed to be mediocre, so why can’t we leave room for mediocre/average Black people?”

Why do we keep comparing ourselves to white people?

It seems like they live in our heads rent-free. Don’t make me use the famous “If they jump off the bridge…?” quote.

This reminds me of white feminism.

White feminism is used to describe white women who ONLY stand for white women’s rights. They have no regard for intersectionality (e.g. Black women, Hispanic women, etc). They have no understanding that race affects women too.

White feminists are racists. They basically “fight” for their right to be racist like white men. They’re not really for the liberation of ALL women.

I feel the same way about this “allow Black people to be mediocre” thing.

Now we want to be mediocre because white people allow themselves to be mediocre? Isn’t that weird?

However, that doesn’t mean Black people aren’t allowed to be vulnerable.

I’m not saying that Black people can’t show signs of vulnerability. I loved when athletes such as Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles stood up for themselves and their mental health by saying “no” to the crazy expectations that are put on them.

I want more mental health awareness for Black people.

Pushing yourself to be the greatest all the time does take a toll on your psyche. I remember when Beyoncé was open about her depression during her career. She had to go to therapy.

Black people can be excellent WHILE looking out for our mental health.

Every Black person should reach for the stars and strive for greatness. I, myself don’t want to have a space in the writing world if I’m mediocre. But that doesn’t mean I won’t keep my mental health in check or take a break when I’m not in the right headspace.

We can eat and chew gum at the same time.

We don’t have to “fight” for our right to be mediocre like white people. I think we should fight for our right to be more vulnerable. Excellent Black people are treated as if they have no flaws and that’s a lie. Flaws make us human.

Black People Should Be Excellent — Not Mediocre

Why are we using white people as the standard?

I’m getting a little weary of Black people who think this way.

This reminds me of white feminism.

It’s not a bad thing for Black people to have high standards.

However, that doesn’t mean Black people aren’t allowed to be vulnerable.

Black people can be excellent WHILE looking out for our mental health.

So, let’s treat excellent Black people as human rather than treating mediocre Black people as excellent.