via Stereohyped.

this is depressing, but very common.  something else i’ve noticed is that white people will openly consider black people ‘less black’ if they study hard, do well, speak well, etc.  this used to piss me off to no end, which would mystify people.

let me make it simple - if you think i am less black because i speak eloquently, or behave like the majority of people of my social class, or did well in school, you are saying that these norms, usually attached to successful private citizens and families, are for white people only.  this is unequivocally racist, regardless of your ethnicity.