deliriouslove1970. The life & times of Gary and Denise Flanders. (Free and worth every penny. If you would like to compliment the editor, send to garytheflan@deliriouslove1970.com. If you would like to complain, call your mother.)

I recall vividly when I settled, when I cemented, when I set in stone that I would be an ally. My direct supervisor, my reporting superior officer said to me, “Lieutenant, you should not be friends with or hang out with those black officers. It will hurt your military career. It is not what white officers do.”

When I replied, ‘wait a minute, that’s not right…’ he made an attempt to sabotage my young career. It was repulsive to watch such blatant white privilege.

If you see something, say something: “Wait a minute, that ain’t right’.