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5 min readA black content creator on TikTok has built a following by walking up to strangers and performing what he believes are reverse microaggressions—checking on Black children in the company of white people, thanking Black couples for not "diluting the race," and asking white women if they work in stores or complimenting them as "beautiful for a white woman." The videos get tens of thousands of likes and supportive comments. Amala Ekpunobi breaks down several of these clips to argue that the entire premise is built on a false narrative about race relations, and that the polite, graceful responses from the people being harassed actually undermine the creator's intended point.
The central thesis: a narrative that doesn't match reality
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:05) **The Premise: A Black Man "Checking" on Black People Around White People** - Amala introduces a TikTok creator who films himself approaching white families with black children and interracial couples to "check on" the black person, and the videos go viral with support.
- 2 (02:35) **The Double Standard of "Getting Your Lick Back"** - Amala argues this behavior stems from a belief that white people commit constant microaggressions, so this creator feels justified in retaliating.
- 3 (02:55) **"Thanking the Black King" for Not Diluting the Race** - The creator approaches a black couple and thanks them for "progressing the race" and not dating outside it, using phrases like "no dilution, no snow bunnies."
- 4 (04:09) **Harassing Interracial Couples for "Diluting the Race"** - The creator also confronts interracial couples, chastising them for being in love across skin colors.
- 5 (05:02) **The Broader Trend: Reversing Microaggressions on White People** - Amala connects this to a larger content trend where creators touch white people's hair without asking, nudge them on the street, or commit other acts they claim white people do to them.
- 6 (05:46) **The Main Example: "Asking a White Woman if She Works Here"** - The creator approaches a white woman in a store and hits her with a series of microaggressions: asking if she works there, "where are you from," "you look beautiful for a white woman."
- 7 (08:07) **The Lesson: Grace Over Confrontation** - Amala suggests the real lesson is that people bothered by microaggressions could simply answer politely and move on, as this white woman did.
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Show Notes
A black TikToker is going viral for trying to offend white people with microagressions or congratulating black couples in public for not “diluting the race.” He’s certainly making a point, but not the one he thinks he is. Let’s talk about it.
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