Opinion | 'The expulsion of two Black lawmakers in Tennessee is the continued silencing of Black voices.'
Expelled Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, from left, expelled Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, are recognized by the audience at Fisk University before Vice President Kamala Harris arrives, Friday, April 7, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. April 11, 2023 at 11:12 a.m.
However, this column is not about the anti-democratic actions of the Republican-led Tennessee House of Representatives in expelling Representatives Pearson and Jones, although I could write an entire treatise on that alone. I’ll spare you my colorful response, but our brief text exchange points to a fundamental understanding most Black Americans have about our existence in America. Our voices and experiences are constantly at risk of being silenced if we step out of line if we go beyond what is considered acceptable behavior.
If you’re reading this and you doubt my words, I encourage you to ask your Black friends if it’s ever been implied that their uppity or told they are not a good fit. The CROWN Act was adopted in Colorado and other states because hair discrimination against Black women is an actual thing. If, like Congresswoman Lauren Boebert on the Rubin Report this past week, you believe teaching about oppression leads to “mental health crises,” you might be participating in the silencing of Black voices.
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