{"id":129644,"date":"2023-06-21T16:26:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T20:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/?p=129644"},"modified":"2023-06-21T16:26:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T20:26:33","slug":"ucla-diversity-official-white-people-should-work-for-free-on-juneteenth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/ucla-diversity-official-white-people-should-work-for-free-on-juneteenth\/","title":{"rendered":"UCLA diversity official: White people should work for free on Juneteenth"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Maybe just ONCE, you people could give another group a benefit without ‘sharing’ in it’<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

An official at UCLA’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion tweeted out on Juneteenth that white people should work for free on the fledgling national holiday.<\/p>\n

Johnathan Perkins (pictured)<\/em>, the office’s director of race and equity, wrote that<\/a> since “critical thinking is the key to anti-racism,” white people “should NOT be awarded the day off for Juneteenth.”<\/p>\n

“Since ‘equality\u201d (identical treatment) is a MUCH more easily attainable goal than ‘equity’ (actual fairness),” Perkins continued, “[even racist] white people get the day off, too.”<\/p>\n

In response to a commenter who opined that everyone in our “overworked country” should get the day off, Perkins said<\/a> “This isn\u2019t surprising because you value community. Most of us do. But white people do not.”<\/p>\n

Perkins also claimed<\/a> it was “gaslighting” and “racist” for a (white) person to say “I don’t see color,” and complained<\/a> that everybody (not just blacks) getting off on Juneteenth meant he wasn’t able to see a doctor for his alleged “chronic pain”:<\/p>\n

Blaming white people, who should ALL be working today, of all damn days. MD offices should be open\u2014Black employees should have a paid day off. Maybe just ONCE, you people could give another group a benefit without \u201csharing\u201d in it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lastly, if you’re a white person, be sure to never to wish Perkins a “Happy Juneteenth” because he will “flip tf out.”<\/a><\/p>\n

MORE:<\/strong> Academics pan institutions\u2019 \u2018tone-deaf\u2019 commemorations of Juneteenth holiday<\/a><\/p>\n

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Time for my annual Juneteenth announcement. \u270a\ud83c\udffd\u270a\ud83c\udffd\ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udda4 https:\/\/t.co\/W1D29dIC3J<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jay Perkins (@JohnathanPerk) June 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n