In the past, Black people were expected to step off the sidewalk, cross the street, walk in front of incoming traffic, anything to get out the way of the white people coming their way, and of course couldn’t look them in the eye. If the white person wanted something, they were expected to oblige. If their name was Tom and the white person said boy or Bob, they were still expected to answer. Now white people are afraid and cross the street when they see Black people.

Go figure.