Video Title- White In Public - Jeny: Smith

But the real story isn’t in the errands. It’s in her eyes.

[Insert Link] Trigger warning: Brief mentions of racial profiling, no graphic content but strong themes of anxiety and hypervigilance. What did you take away from “White In Public”? Does the “choreography of being perceived” resonate with your own experience? Let’s talk in the comments. Video Title- White In Public - Jeny Smith

On-screen text appears: “You get used to the armor. Until you remember what skin feels like.” But the real story isn’t in the errands

It’s a gut punch. In that silence, Smith articulates what thousands of people—especially Black women, queer folks, and anyone whose body has been politicized—experience daily. The exhaustion of constant performance. The loneliness of being “the first” or “the only” in a space. In an era of curated outrage and clickable trauma, “White In Public” is radical because it refuses to be loud. Smith doesn’t name-call. She doesn’t recount a single dramatic incident of racism or harassment. Instead, she makes the micro visible. What did you take away from “White In Public”

She argues—without arguing at all—that the violence isn’t always a slur or a shove. Sometimes it’s the slow erosion of spontaneity. It’s never being able to forget how you look to other people.

If you’ve ever felt the weight of a stare in a room where you were supposed to feel safe, or adjusted your voice, your walk, or your wardrobe to survive a simple errand, Jeny Smith’s latest video, “White In Public,” is going to hit you right in the chest.