African American

They seem to be saying that people of color shouldn't be able to vote how they want or speak about issues that affect them, and that their self-preservation is divisive.

It's ridiculous. I always reply, "If race is dividing us, let's not be divided! Let's all work with people of color!" Funny how people of color are supposed to change what they do and say to avoid "division" and conform to how white people do things, but white people would never consider changing what we say and do to avoid that "division." They are expected to change, not us.