Prison life for white
men.
by Howard Scott Lacy
I am an indigent
prisoner and cannot afford a subscription to American Renaissance, but I did see the July issue. I laughed out loud
reading Christopher Jackson’s article, “A White Teacher Speaks Out.” His
portrayal of black students was spot-on, and compelled me to write this account
of my own experiences with blacks in prison. Of course, there is no real humor
in Mr. Jackson’s portrayal; the truth is tragic. The impact of blacks on the
larger society and especially on the white children caught in the surroundings
Mr. Jackson describes is nothing less than devastating.
What made me laugh was Mr. Jackson’s portrayal of the way black students
speak. The guards here say such things as “Who you be?” and “Where it be at?”
It’s deeply insensitive of us, no doubt, but white prisoners entertain each
other by mimicking the unique forms of black speech. Mr. Jackson’s description
of his students applies to a great many black adults as well.
As an inmate in a Texas prison, I am surrounded by blacks and people of
other races and must deal with them every day. I have become intimately aware
of their traits and mannerisms. I’m sure my experiences are paralleled in many
other prisons, and are a precursor of what the country as a whole can expect if
we continue down the road on which we are traveling…..To Read More…..
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