So I’m taking this History of the 1960′s course and it just hit me that I’m the only black person in the class.

muva-taught-me:

alwaysbewoke:

cedtalks:

Professor: “Why was Elvis considered problematic?”
Class: *long awkward silence*
Me: “He became famous off of black music.”

Professor: “What state is Selma in?”
Class: *long awkward silence*
Me: “Alabama.”

Professor: “What state did the Montgomery Bus Boycotts take place in?”
Class: *long awkward silence*
Me: “Alabama.”

Professor: “What was one of the goals of the Civil Rights Movement?”
White Girl: “Uhhhhh…the blacks wanting…respect??”
Me:

The white kids thought it was gonna be about poodle skirts and milkshakes