Op-ed

On any given day, at least five flags fly on this 37 square miles island of St. Martin that we all call home. They are, in no particular order of importance, the St. Martin Unity Flag (North and South of our island), the St. Martin (South) flag, the flag of the Republic of France, the flag of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, and the European Union flag.

Truth can sting, especially when it has always been right there in your face and you never recognized it as truth. And I may have rubbed some people the wrong way last week when I told them my truths: that the fight against racism has been columbussed and watered down, and that the entire world is a safe space for white people. Hear me out.

There’s a cure for people who are tired of being met with racism, discrimination, distrust, marginalization, nepotism and so on, simply because of their skin color. It’s a simple two-step remedy that should work like a charm and will leave you enlightened like one of those born-again Christians who claim they have seen the light and know better.