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In reply to the discussion: Lecia Michelle: "If you want to call me divisive because I talk about race, I'm here for all of it." [View all]pnwmom
(108,975 posts)27. The writer wasn't attacking progressives. The writer was speaking out about
the reality of racism and the importance of everyone recognizing it. No one -- but especially allies -- should be discounting or minimizing it.
It is possible -- and critical -- that, at the same time, we all fight against Trumpism AND racism. And we're not fighting racism if we say that it's divisive to even talk about it.
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Lecia Michelle: "If you want to call me divisive because I talk about race, I'm here for all of it." [View all]
EffieBlack
May 2018
OP
More taunting and divisiveness. How lovely. As if your last 10 threads weren't enouigh.
Trust Buster
May 2018
#2
Nope. Actually many here enjoy Effie's OPs, and not many of us consider it "taunting".
George II
May 2018
#31
You need to remove the @ before the author's name to get a link to the article rather
tblue37
May 2018
#9
That *always* happens with Medium links. Twitter links also need tweaking if they are on a
tblue37
May 2018
#22
I just saw something about how divisiveness will break DU and damage America: dramatic!
betsuni
May 2018
#23