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Showing Original Post only (View all)When was the last time you discussed race and racism face-to-face with a person of another race? [View all]
With whom did you discuss this - a friend, an acquaintance, a neighbor, a colleague, a stranger? What did you talk about? How did the conversation go?
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When was the last time you discussed race and racism face-to-face with a person of another race? [View all]
EffieBlack
May 2018
OP
"I felt privileged in a way that she trusted me enough to tell me about that"
BumRushDaShow
May 2018
#32
Please don't let one negative experience with one person of color scare you away from
EffieBlack
May 2018
#22
Oh, I know that. It was just in a work setting, and I can't risk losing a job over it.
Decoy of Fenris
May 2018
#24
Your wife got fired for creating a hostile work environment because she discussed race?
Empowerer
May 2018
#40
That sounds like a possible illegal termination. Did she do anything about it?
EffieBlack
May 2018
#50
Well, be that as it may, she's ended up the better for it, so we're in no hurry to sue or anything.
Decoy of Fenris
May 2018
#57
The Left has lots of "problems" with "division" and they aren't limited to allies responding
EffieBlack
May 2018
#62
Of course not. As with any problem, there's always a multitude of influences.
Decoy of Fenris
May 2018
#63
Every semester we devote a day to race and what it means and how it plays out in U.S. History
malchickiwick
May 2018
#26
One day 1/16th of the semester and I have to cover 10,000-plus years of history!!
malchickiwick
May 2018
#38
My most gracious filipa daughter in law - married to my son, Ret. 21 years - Navy Chief -
asiliveandbreathe
May 2018
#33
This past week, talking to a conservative friend- his family is from Columbia but he's been
bettyellen
May 2018
#44
Hey, Boo - you're usually so quick to respond to everything I say, but you still haven't responded
EffieBlack
May 2018
#61
LOL-sometimes all you can do is just nod and say "That's really interesting. Wow, look at the time!"
EffieBlack
May 2018
#58
You don't have any black friends or co-workers or people of color whom you trust and trust you?
EffieBlack
May 2018
#67
I have a very close friend who is a refugee from Congo. He is very black. We decided he would
Amaryllis
May 2018
#72
For whatever reason, I end up in conversations about this with non-white people all the time
Victor_c3
May 2018
#73
The former head of the county GOP tried to tell me that voter id laws are not racist
Gothmog
May 2018
#74
When was the last time you tried to find something in common with a secretary or other clerical
EffieBlack
May 2018
#76
Good for you, because I was lonely as shit back in the day. When I finally carved out some time...
Hekate
May 2018
#79
Two months ago with a cab driver from Nigeria... talked after an AA on side of road flipped him off.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#77
OMG yes Effie... had some amazing talks w/ cabbies! That day I had at least a half-hour conversation
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#92
10 years ago a neighbor across the street put up a confederate battle flag on his porch...
beachbum bob
May 2018
#85
Years ago I was out of town on a project and sitting at a local bar after work with one of my
beachbum bob
May 2018
#87
I truly hate racist assholes but I can temper what comes out and keep those inside words, in..
beachbum bob
May 2018
#90