Andrew's Fear Control: Black People. (Totally not racist)

I hang out in Harlem quite a bit.  Under the protection of my black friends, I am escorted into a gated parking lot and we proceed to demolish ourselves.  I won't lie, difference scares me; a black person is a legitimate fear.  Whether the fear stems from experience, stereotypes or the plain phobia that you might say the wrong thing, black people will always scare someone.

Even black people are terrified of black people.  If this wasn't so, then I wouldn't have to be chauffeured around into a maximum security parking lot.

Confronting this fear is simple.  Like a shark or a bear, one must always remember that black people are more afraid of you than you are of them.  Any sudden or violent movements will accumulate to the absolute worst experience of your life (or a great one, depending on how you see the glass).

The best thing to do:  Act like yourself, simply treat this fear like you would any other person and there won't ever be a problem.

The worst thing to do:  Act as if you "are one of them."  First of all, there is no "them;" black people are like snowflakes, there is no one the same.  So if you try to change your personality to fit some stereotype, you'll ultimately insult them and make yourself look like a raging racist.

I was hesitant when writing this post namely because I felt I'd be singling my brothas and sistas out.  Instead, I think this is just one small step towards unity.  I am Andrew Mousouris and I will forever act as a liaison between the ebonies and the ivories.