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Matariki

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12. I can imagine the overall effect that would have on a person

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 12:53 PM

Oct 2013

to be constantly treated with suspicion. It would wear me down and affect my self esteem if I let it.

Racism is a sickness in our society we really need to cure.

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World Famous Black Model and Actor racially profiled in Barneys [View all] HipChick Oct 2013 OP

�They just see skin color." BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #1

"I might have the most recognizable face in the world" demwing Oct 2013 #2

Mr. Beckford seems to be a bit full of himself. WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2013 #10

I thought he was just using a rhetorical device Matariki Oct 2013 #13

Possibly, but it struck me as arrogant demwing Oct 2013 #14

That's one of the unrecognized things that make up MineralMan Oct 2013 #3

Why the hell would one shop there if they know this? nt kelliekat44 Oct 2013 #4

Why the hell would anyone expect to be MineralMan Oct 2013 #6

Here's my problem with these racist stores and black celebrities malaise Oct 2013 #5

You make a good point. Still, MineralMan Oct 2013 #7

I'm very glad it's being exposed malaise Oct 2013 #8

I can't blame you at all for that. MineralMan Oct 2013 #9

These that made it public remind me of Rosa Parks on the bus. It was brave of them, and even though libdem4life Oct 2013 #11

I can imagine the overall effect that would have on a person Matariki Oct 2013 #12