“Get Over It, Black People!”

The double standard of asking Black people to move on from racism

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How many times have we heard American apologists tell Black people to just get over it?

“It’s time to move on.”

Slavery ended over 150 years ago. Black people have been able to vote since the 1960s. We ended separate drinking fountains and back seats on…