BUT, lessons must be taught and learned to people who feel that is okay to not see the error of their ways. The last thing we should do is attack someone for calling that type of thing out, I am not even here to demonize Irwin. Racism is a learned behavior that goes deeper than the N-word, it is something that our society is built on. Before I share that you should know that there were several things that struck me as problematic and typical of any white person when in denial about their racism. Nevertheless, he admitted to making the statement after denying it:Įven with this admission that I originally planned not to share until a recording of a call after our meeting came to my attention. He explained that what he said was in the "heat of the moment," that he was hit across the face and had a "bloody nose." As he explained this, he heavily emphasized that it was in the privacy of his office and implied strongly that he should be able to say what he wants as long as it is not in a public setting. I sat and listened to Irwin speak and what struck me about the conversation is that he felt that it was COMPLETELY okay to say "nigger" in front of me and Jon. I attended this meeting because everyone deserves a chance to have their side heard and that is exactly what happened. With that said, I had a meeting with Irwin Palchick and Jon Humphries from Houston Splash at Irwin's restaurant Jimmy Chew Asian Kitchen on Westheimer. It is much more systemic and insidious than that, it is a learned behavior that needs to be addressed. Racism is not what people think it is, racism is not limited to the white man draped in a klan outfit.
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