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17. what's the purpose

Thu Oct 23, 2014, 10:36 PM

Oct 2014

of having dialog when it's always one sided. I mean most of the people who we would have to dialog with want to maintain the racial status quo.

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Please share your "you don't think we're like that" story [View all] noiretextatique Sep 2014 OP

Speaking as a white person SheilaT Sep 2014 #1

I'd like to read your work if it's still online somewhere... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #2

i have to head out shortly, but i will post it again noiretextatique Sep 2014 #3

I wasn't attacked, NOLALady Sep 2014 #4

That history has been almost totally erased gollygee Sep 2014 #5

We live in SC & my son who is 1/2 blk 1/2 Puerto Rican giftedgirl77 Sep 2014 #6

Great post. Mr_Jefferson_24 Sep 2014 #7

what's the purpose heaven05 Oct 2014 #17

A one sided dialog... Mr_Jefferson_24 Oct 2014 #18

I have been heaven05 Oct 2014 #19

I have to think about this . . . JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #9

too many examples? noiretextatique Oct 2014 #10

Too some degree - yes JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #11

let them try noiretextatique Oct 2014 #12

So I'm in The Limited in Pittsburgh PA JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #13

I really LOVE the heaven05 Oct 2014 #16