A female friend, who happens to be African American, parked her car near her apartment, which happens to be in a predominantly white neighborhood. When she came back to it in the morning, her car would not start. She noticed a note on her car. The note explained that the car's alarm was going off in the morning, presumably waking the neighborhood. One of the homeowners, popped my friend's trunk (the car is older) and disconnected the battery. My friend was livid.
I questioned her reaction. I explained that the neighbor made everyone happy. He or she saved my friend from having to get a jump or worse having her vehicle towed to a mechanic who would only over charge her and then let her know that she needed a new battery. The good Samaritan also restored order in the wee hours of the morning. My friend parked a few blocks from her house, did not hear the alarm sounding, and was not planning to return to her car until the following afternoon. Thus the alarm would have sounded for several hours.
I explained to my friend that she has to embrace the "Power of white people" we all have experienced. Those of us, of all backgrounds, who have grown up in urban environments, normally keep to ourselves. Eye contact? Nope. Mail man has a package for you? Someone may keep it. The "Power of white people" calls on its followers to do what is right, because it is right. Loose your wallet in a good neighborhood? Don't be shocked if you get it back. Are you a few cents short when you are buying coffee at WaWa? Don't worry, the "Power of white people" got cha.
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