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Originally Posted by CFrance
Redwitch, very well put, as is your talent. I went to college in the south. I had many opportunities to witness people speaking down to, and about, African Americans. I've witnessed it as lately as the last place we lived, in Michigan.
Even Obama has said he was followed through malls on more than one occasion--when he was a senator, no less.
People who think racism does not exist in this country and therefore should not be discussed are kidding themselves. There is always the next generation to educate.
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Why do you think some people have bad opinions of some people who are black? Why do you think that some people have opinions of anyone in any group? What do you think can be done to help improve acceptance of people of all races? Should we change our behavior, we, older white people?
I have a friend who is black, she was my neighbor in Cincinnati. She posted a picture on Facebook of the recent gathering in Washington, protesting police violence. She said "Isn't that beautiful?" It was a picture of thousands and thousands of people protesting police violence. I didn't know how I felt about that, I very much support the police, but I like her and respect her very much. I am confused. Obviously I am doing or thinking something wrong.