The pre-internet history of Karens complicates things a little. Most African Americans already knew the Emilys, Anns, Karens, Beckys existed and knew they are not as innocent as they pretend. Too many black men have lost their lives because of the lies told by a Liz, Emily, Ann, Karen, Becky, Permit Patty or whatever name you want to call these women who use their white privileged as a weapon. Among black women, the shorthand of a āKarenāāa white woman to be wary of because she wonāt hesitate to wield privilege at the expense of othersāBlack women have known this to exist for years. āThe cultural reference has always been there; it just hasnāt always been so specific to one personās name,ā says Meredith Clark, a media researcher at the University of Virginia. āKaren has gone by different names. Back in the ā90s, when āBaby Got Backā came out, it was Becky. There will be another name." What does this statement says about people who are willing to wield power to...