Dear Friend,

I am black.

I am sure you did not realize this when you made/laughed at/agreed with
that racist remark. In the past, I have attempted to alert white people to my
racial identity in advance. Unfortunately, this invariably causes them to
react to me as pushy, manipulative, or socially inappropriate. Therefore,
my policy is to assume that white people do not make these remarks, even
when they believe there are no black people present, and to distribute this
card when they do.

I regret any discomfort my presence is causing you, just as I am sure you
regret the discomfort your racism is causing me.




Adrian Piper's "My Calling (Card) #2" 1986