Michael Eric Dyson Shares Why "Black People Can't Be Racist" Backstage At Don't Sleep!

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Published 2012-10-04
Backstage at Don't Sleep! Michael Eric Dyson addresses fellow sleeptalker panelist's Jesse Lee Peterson's comment stating that "Most Black people are racist towards Caucasian Americans." According Dyson, Black people can't be racist because they don't have the means/power to actually carry out what it truly means to be racist.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Nextraker
    You’re out of your mind homie, I’ve been a victim of racism from black folks. I’m brown
  • @jammadan
    This dude is living proof that sophistication is not intelligence
  • As an asian living in America, I can tell you right now, I've always get punched, aggressively pushed, mocked and sweared at by random black dudes EVERY other month for looking like I was Chinese..... when I'm not.
  • @xenodoll
    Whenever I hear people say this, I can't even argue because of how stupid it is.
  • WHY IS IT SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?!?! The definition of being racist is hating on another race. That means, yes, black people CAN be racist too.
  • @chelseyt7091
    "I'm prejudice but I'm not racist" "I killed him but I didn't murder him"
  • @Symphonia30
    I disagree with this and I’m a black person myself, racism can come in all races. It’s not always one sided
  • @peterparker642
    "Can we be prejudiced? Yes. Can we be Bigoted? Yes." so basically what you're trying to say is.... black people can be racist...
  • by god, imagine not believing that everyone can be racist, and it depends solely on skin color. **Imagine thinking that that's not racist**
  • @sleepwalker2649
    "it's not racism, it's just prejudice".... "it's not rape, it's just nonconsensual sex"
  • @Flupmeister1
    Look. This dude changed the meaning of a word so it can fit in his narrative.
  • “Black people can’t be racist”. Kanye - “hold my glass”
  • @tb1119
    "Black people can't be racist" is literally the most racist thing you can say. This is why no one can take anyone like him seriously. Not even his own kind.
  • @Tommo77ful
    Using a lot of big words doesn't hide the fact that you're totally wrong
  • You know, when I was around 5 years old I learned that "being racist" is "hating other race". And it's as simple as that!
  • The idea that you can't be racist because your skin color is different is the very definition of racism.
  • @PizzaGuy93
    just because you may have been discriminated against, doesnt mean you can discriminate