Sort yourselves out, America!
I’m not racist.
Neither are most of the white people I know. But finally, at long last, I’m starting to have an inkling that, given our nation’s history and track record (ugh. No pun intended), being “not racist” needs to be a little more proactive and intentional than being passive and “nice,” having brown friends, and telling them they’re welcome to come to church with us.
How was Ahmaud Arbery (whose birthday is today, by the way) murdered in February and I only found out about it three days ago? (Only after I started writing this post did I learn it happened in February.) Don’t even answer that question. None of the possible answers are acceptable.
At the beginning of this week I was still sobbing about my dog–and the grief has not subsided, but you guys, my little black dog had a better death than this black man (and…
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That was a good share, thanks.
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I think it needs to be shouted from the rooftops in certain quarters.
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The level of vile, open racism in this country continues to be a national embarrassment. And the fact that we have an openly racist president who silently gives approval and encouragement to acts like this is beyond unacceptable.
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Agreed. The sooner that poor excuse for a human being is ousted from that post, the better.
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