(5) 8” embroidered circles
If You Ain’t Black Don’t Say It, 2018
If You Ain’t Black Don’t Say It is a text-based work that focuses solely on the ridiculousness of the excuses individuals use when they are called out for using the N word. The work speaks to issues of Non-Black People of Colour feeling that they have a right to use the word and the lack of respect that they have towards the black community.
The five sentences are surrounded by cute subtle embroidered designs that emphasize the attempt to sugarcoat excuses. There is a great deal of anti-blackness around the world, therefore I refuse to allow anyone to use language that makes me uncomfortable. But the golden question is this: why is it that when a Black individual expresses their discomfort, they are ultimately disregarded with these weak, nonsensical excuses?
