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KharmaTrain

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8. We Live In The Age Of Subtle Racism...

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 09:44 AM

Jul 2013

...the Zimmerman trial showed. It shows how racism has evolved and that we still have a long way to go to bring true equality to this country. It's gonna take beyond our lifetimes but I do feel things have improved in my nearly 60 years on this rock. No doubt the rise of President Obama has stoked racial flames higher than we've seen and it's regrettable, but I still feel some pride in knowing that this country could rise up and elect a black man on his merits two times.

That said, the racism of a century ago was way more pervasive than anything I know I've experienced. A classic example is the boxer, Jack Johnson, who had the "gall" to beat a white man and then brag about it. Or Paul Robeson...an enormous talent who faced extreme prejudice over his lifetime. There were "coon" tunes that were popular records and the first "blockbuster" radio show featured two white men doing a racist black dialect: Amos 'n Andy. I don't think you'll see a revival of that show any time soon...

Cheers...

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