Hi Claude, :-) thanks for your comment. I get you and you are right! The context I was aiming at was probably more narrow. It's funny, but the artist I referred to may not see himself like I am interpreting him-imprisoned. His art seem to suggest it. Maybe it's just to me.

I always try my best not to internalize racism. Yes, I may have the same problem of a fair mortgage, voting rights (which reminds me I need to write about that too–something that is happening to me right now as they try to disenfranchise me), fear of violent police and white vigilantism, etc. But I don't believe I have those problems because I am black. I can't help it that I am black, nor does it matter. So, I will not internalize it. It is the white man or white woman who believes in whiteness and all that it stands for—violence, resource hoarding, genocide, environmental degradation— who attempts to attack me because of what's in their head. They must change what's in their head since it's a taught belief. I can't and won't try change my skin.

Anyway, thanks for your perspective. I welcome other viewpoints as I can only learn from others. Take care!