(Not The Bee) This kind of tweet really does arrive gift-wrapped, doesn’t it?
Racist mobs won’t stop until they topple all Black people from positions of power and influence who are not reinforcing the structure of racism. What these racist mobs are doing should be obvious to any reporter who cares about truth or justice as opposed to conflicts and clicks. https://t.co/HrRKzprnnv
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) January 2, 2024
Too often mainstream reporters join the racist mob or give it credibility—as they did in this case—just as they did a century ago.
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) January 2, 2024
f you’re like me, reading that, we’re both doing the same thing:
And the replies didn’t disappoint!
First off is that gem of a community note:
But the straight-up reader replies are just as good:
I’m not sure its wise to put “honest academic work” in the category of “racism”.
— Carl Benjamin (@Sargon_of_Akkad) January 2, 2024
I can’t believe those darn racists snuck in and added plagiarized phrases to her work.
— 🫃🏼💉🇺🇦Hollaria Briden, Esq. (@HollyBriden) January 2, 2024
Plagiarism is copying without attribution plus power.
— Lou Perez (@TheLouPerez) January 2, 2024
