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Old 06-13-2020, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Don Ferguson View Post
Somebody finally pushed my buttons!

I'm white, but grew up in a black neighborhood. That was because I was just like them. I lived in abject poverty and was raised by a grandmother on welfare. I started working when I was 10 years old, to eat! There was NOTHING available to me that was not available to all my black friends and neighbors. I was drafted into the Army, went to OCS, earned a bachelors and two masters degrees, etc. I've had a good life. But, it was a result of more work than I ever thought possible. in my moccasins white privilege only meant working harder than the black AND white man next to me!
You’re obviously lying because this was practically my life. You read my mind and changed a couple of things to make it look like you own. Me: born in the south Bronx. Lived on welfare in a housing project. Best friend was black. Didn’t know there was a difference till years later. Dropped out of HS. Used my brothers ID to get a job. Got a GED and went into the Navy. Came out used GI bill got undergrad from Fordham U and later MBA from Mercer U. Moral - hard work and perseverance equals success most of the time.