the Nolan Wells case will not be forgotten.

there's a specific kind of tired that comes from being the only black person in anything. in this video, we dig into why it carries more weight than people want to admit - psychologically, historically, and socially. everything said in this video is solely based on my opinion and not facts (; 📌 what we discussed: being the only black friend isn't quirky - 1:03 my experiences - 1:44 tokenism's origin (MLK's perspective) - 2:18 testimonies - 2:58 my opinions on their opinions lol - 13:29 the double consciousness (W.E.B DuBois perspective) - 14:14 rant - 14:57 check out my last video "black people aren't allowed to be introverted." -    • black people aren’t allowed to be introver...   —————————————————————————— topics covered in this video: tokenism | only blacked | nolan xavier wells | code switching | racial bias | black identity | diversity psychology | black mental health | solo status research | martin luther king | w.e.b. dubois | friend group dynamics | representation | sociology black self-development | black creators | race and friendship community building —————————————————————————— made with a lot of love (and research) for anyone who needs this. #blackmentalhealth #videoessay #selfdevelopment #nolanwells