Not all white people is an ancient white proverb that has echoed throughout time and space, especially within the last century. Though the phrase crackles loudly, like a Midwest summer storm, it carries as much validity as an expired coupon.
Like many other white proverbs, not all white people is a retort that is typically used by white people to deflect from race-related conversations and ultimately silence BIPOC people. For instance, Monique Judge, a News Editor at The Root, received criticism from many disgruntled white people after she wrote her article titled White People Have Weaponized ‘I Feel Threatened’ the Same Way They Have Weaponized the Police. Though the phrase was not overtly said by the commenter, it was undoubtedly implicated in their following comment below: