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OneGrassRoot

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15. No, it doesn't start and end with real estate.

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 07:07 PM

Aug 2014

Economics and housing are a HUGE part of it, but people empathizing with other people can affect changes in the institutions and systemic racism. That's my intention.

Institutional racism and white privilege exist. They are a fact, and I'm trying to point that out to the people who deny it, especially white people.

Otherwise, you lost me...I'm sorry, I don't really understand what you are saying, other than disliking the choice of subject line, which I can accept. Sadly, finding a way to get people's attention on these crowded intertubes, in order to impart a message we feel is important, sometimes requires more inflammatory subject lines than some of us are comfortable with.

"...an empty pat on the back from your own hand masqueraded as a job well done."

Okie dokie, then.

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Hey, White People with White Kids [View all] OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 OP

... napkinz Aug 2014 #1

there is another factor , money leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #2

Very true. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #8

In our system of "justice" you are innocent until proven broke. kairos12 Aug 2014 #22

But in OUR system of "justice" ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #31

Sad, but true. deurbano Aug 2014 #40

Henry Louis Gates is a prominent scholar and Harvard professor. tblue37 Aug 2014 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #50

When? where? JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #51

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #57

You're a little off about gates. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #56

And that precludes him from treating blacks poorly? Anansi1171 Aug 2014 #85

Sounds silly right? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #88

Was the President's first reaction to the Henry Louis Gates incident RIGHT OR WRONG? sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #93

Great graphic. mmonk Aug 2014 #3

Thanks, I added to the OP... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #6

you're welcome ... here's one posted by DUer Cha napkinz Aug 2014 #13

K&R napkinz Aug 2014 #4

It's #%^* like this that's makes the internet a cess pool Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #5

What about this OP makes you say that? n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #7

It's one thing to Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #10

No, it doesn't start and end with real estate. OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #15

Give it two generations Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #19

"Give it two generations." And how many innocent black men have to get killed in the meantime? n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #24

Are you kidding me. Is that a question. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #28

We can't sit back and wait 50 years when racism is killing people *today*. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #32

Its gotten better, just not good enough, but it will continue to improve. Thats his point 7962 Aug 2014 #44

Way too many. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #45

Wow. What a statement. OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #27

If that's how you feel, so be it. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #29

You're kidding right? ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #37

I'm talking about traditional neighborhood development Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #43

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You do realize that racism is a white people problem right? bravenak Aug 2014 #80

That's kinda what I said Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #86

Oh. bravenak Aug 2014 #87

Yo, nobody says like you say it Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #89

Ain't that the truth!!! bravenak Aug 2014 #90

It is FIVE GENERATIONS since the American Civil War ended csziggy Aug 2014 #73

It's been no generations with what I'm talking about Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #78

Racism. bravenak Aug 2014 #81

Historical racism created and maintained segregated neighborhoods csziggy Aug 2014 #82

In all fairness Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #84

I am responding the your posts in this thread csziggy Aug 2014 #91

It's all there Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #92

I've thought a lot about this Chathamization Aug 2014 #99

We had a very segregated school system Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #108

Won't be over the way things are going. They said that in the 1960's when I was a kid... haele Aug 2014 #100

Beautiful post. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #101

Thank you, haele... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #107

Could you clarify etherealtruth Aug 2014 #9

Out of curiosity, are you aware I'm quoting. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #11

Yes, I was etherealtruth Aug 2014 #12

Of course not. Please see #10 Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #14

no, it's those who support people like zimmerman who do that JI7 Aug 2014 #18

What real sense does that make in the context of this discussion? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #21

Actually, it's posts like OneGrassRoot's that gives the internet enlightenment and Cha Aug 2014 #95

And what's yours? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #97

This should be airlifted to the group of Wilson supporters that showed up yesterday Number23 Aug 2014 #16

You have a beautiful way of putting things JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #53

Oh dear... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #58

Hey white people doesn't sound racist, but if it was hey black people, it would? WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #17

Do you deny that white privilege exists? OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #20

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #38

Are you addressing that to me, 1SBM? OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #39

I would think that if I wrote something ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #59

One of the things I released recently... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #60

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #61

Gotcha. :) n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #62

I am referring to the title. WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #110

+100 840high Aug 2014 #23

So summary execution of black teenagers without trial isn't so bad, but making nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #26

Don't ass ume You know what I think. 840high Aug 2014 #30

Presumption rather than assumption. Though I realize that would negate your bumper-sticker wittery.. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #41

It would appears so .... etherealtruth Aug 2014 #34

lol Number23 Aug 2014 #68

Excellent post malaise Aug 2014 #25

thanks for this Quayblue Aug 2014 #33

... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #35

It wont be long maindawg Aug 2014 #36

Last year we caught three kids trashing wheelchairs in our parking structure. rustydog Aug 2014 #46

18 is not a "child" The Green Manalishi Aug 2014 #47

Do you have children of your own? TBF Aug 2014 #49

^^ This ^^ OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #54

OK semantics....He WAS a teenager, 18 years old- 13 ti 19 makes him teenage. rustydog Aug 2014 #55

Age has nothing to do with "child" or "adult"in anything other than legal sense. haele Aug 2014 #106

Sorry the "he's just a child" The Green Manalishi Aug 2014 #109

Are you saying that DUers are arguing that racism doesn't exist? pnwmom Aug 2014 #48

No, however... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #52

You didn't ask m, but ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #65

Do you think this is a common problem here? pnwmom Aug 2014 #69

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #71

"playing the race card"? Wow. I can't remember ever seeing that here, but I believe you. pnwmom Aug 2014 #72

On further consideration ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #74

Well, it shouldn't be happening ever. And it can't really be blamed on trolls pnwmom Aug 2014 #75

True and True ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #76

^^ I've seen that for years here ^^ OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #77

A loud minority ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #79

Not surprised. It is sad. OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #83

NOT ALL WHITE PEOPLE Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #63

White woman here who is neither blind to the privilege nor pleased about it tavalon Aug 2014 #66

I think it's both. OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #67

Yeah, that makes sense. tavalon Aug 2014 #70

The job was never finished in the first place johnlucas Aug 2014 #102

The Internet will speed up the process just like Television did johnlucas Aug 2014 #104

Great points. OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #105

k&r nt freemay20 Aug 2014 #94

+1 doxydad Aug 2014 #96

K&R&NT ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #98

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #103