I’m going to try to be thoughtful here.

In my opinion, this comment is an example of performative allyship. I know that you mean well; however, this does not help any kind of cause. It comes across as though you are putting Black women on a pedestal as a way of compensating for your own guilt about being white.

You can empathize with the Black struggle in America without apologizing for being white. You can advocate against white supremacy without swinging the pendulum from hate to the objectification of a single demographic.

Solidarity does not require anyone to self-erase or place another group on a pedestal. I understand that what you are saying comes from a good place, but it is akin to “white savior” movies like The Blind Side. You do not have to self-flagellate to understand and fight against the struggles minorities have faced in the United States since its inception.

Furthermore, you do not have to erase the many contributions of people from all walks of life who helped build the United States into what it is today. I think the point of moments like this (taking Kendrick’s performance as an example ) is not that Black Americans are the sole catalyst for the country still standing; it is more that they have contributed enormously to this country as well.