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African American

laserhaas

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9. It is easier for me, than most.

Reply to Kind of Blue (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 12:56 PM

Nov 2018

I was a B Ball player, all my young life. A welfare brat, during desegregation. When I went to NYC for my senior year, to get best recognition, I went to Julia Richmond, which was an all girls school before desegregation.

I was the only white guy.

The minority.

Despite centuries of oppression, nobody took their angst out on me. I did not suffer 1/100th of the racial hatred that is visible - this very day.

I not only adore civil rights leaders

My adoration includes you guys & gals who stand tall, with them; which has always been - a noble battle.

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Letter from a Region in My Mind - James Baldwin [View all] Kind of Blue Nov 2018 OP

do you know I was gonna post this today? K&R JHan Nov 2018 #1

STOP!!!! I've been desperate for time to post this for days. Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #2

Mr. Baldwin is sorely missed. laserhaas Nov 2018 #3

Yes, indeed. I remember this clip posted on FB from 2017 Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #5

Perhaps you guys can help laserhaas Nov 2018 #4

Gosh, I don't know and a quick search pulled up nothing. Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #6

During these times that my heart aches over humanity laserhaas Nov 2018 #7

Yeah, the more I know the better I feel. Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #8

It is easier for me, than most. laserhaas Nov 2018 #9

Funny, I was just wondering about your ethnicity. Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #10

Don't get me wrong. I know it is different in South Central L.A. laserhaas Nov 2018 #11

Amen to knowledge! Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #13

Interesting! - From where do you hail, originally? laserhaas Nov 2018 #14

Born in Lagos, Nigeria on the Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #16

Nice laserhaas Nov 2018 #20

I'm deliberately posting this as a separate comment. When I say laserhaas Nov 2018 #12

For sure. Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #15

Very Cool - KUDOS to you & your kids laserhaas Nov 2018 #18

Another way to spread the knowledge is thru mentoring. Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #17

When what you need or want is what the Universe needs laserhaas Nov 2018 #19

Wonder what guys like Baldwin, King, Gandhi would think - of today laserhaas Nov 2018 #21

Well, said - one's liberation inextricably tied to another. Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #22

It would be neat if the diversity of Star Wars laserhaas Nov 2018 #23

Oh, don't get me started on Star Wars - LOL, I guess Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #24

WOW laserhaas Nov 2018 #25

It's been good talking to you, laserhaas. Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #26