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MohRokTah

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27. I grew up in Indiana, late 60s early 70s

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 11:53 PM

Aug 2014

Our little town was pure white bread except for one Japanese family and one Indian family.

The Indian family left town after one son died from brain cancer.

The Japanese family were my friends.

When I was twelve, an African American family was looking at purchasing a home in this town.

The uproar was a nightmare. The family eventually chose to live elsewhere.

Don't get me started on the vile shit I heard just before I turned five when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, was assassinated.

When I became an adult, I found out my mother's stepfather, who I knew as my grandfather, had been affiliated with the Klan.

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Back in the late 70's/early 80's, I had just finished my first tour in the Army [View all] CatWoman Aug 2014 OP

Amen ! RagAss Aug 2014 #1

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #2

This fat old white man gives you a kick and a rec. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #3

one of my good friends, Sheryl, was white CatWoman Aug 2014 #4

. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #6

I tell ya, I never traveled south with my husband notadmblnd Aug 2014 #26

Depends on where in North Carolina. yardwork Aug 2014 #45

Some people are just ignorant to the bone Warpy Aug 2014 #38

a very heartfelt k and r niyad Aug 2014 #5

I was born in Missouri (Kansas City) and lived there through the late 70's/early 80's justiceischeap Aug 2014 #7

... CatWoman Aug 2014 #12

What a great thing to write. pangaia Aug 2014 #48

+1 Quayblue Aug 2014 #8

kick Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #9

Things have changed in this country less than a lot of people like to think Spider Jerusalem Aug 2014 #10

... bigtree Aug 2014 #11

Girl, TELL IT. "You think the shit came (out of) nowhere??" Number23 Aug 2014 #13

fucking A CatWoman Aug 2014 #14

Oh CatWoman myrna minx Aug 2014 #15

those kids were born a month apart CatWoman Aug 2014 #16

Too young and precious to experience such an ugly world. myrna minx Aug 2014 #35

I want to weep. Stonepounder Aug 2014 #17

Thank you, thank you Tutonic Aug 2014 #18

St. Louis is "supposedly" the gateway to the west CatWoman Aug 2014 #19

My one and only visit to St. Louis was in 1972 ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #46

No words to describe the pain you must have experienced. So sorry that your Mom had japple Aug 2014 #49

Seen on Twitter: "If a tree falls in the forest, and no white person is there to hear it...well... alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #57

That tweet wins the internet! eom 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #60

knr mopinko Aug 2014 #20

I'd be willing to bet you were more comfortable in Germany. nt elias49 Aug 2014 #21

actually I was CatWoman Aug 2014 #23

I grew up in Indiana, late 60s early 70s MohRokTah Aug 2014 #27

Ten years ago I was visiting my aunt in Munster IN Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #50

I'm in a small town north of Indy blueamy66 Aug 2014 #52

lived in IN growing up LittleGirl Aug 2014 #54

. fishwax Aug 2014 #22

I sat here nodding my head as I read your post. herding cats Aug 2014 #24

My father had a job Beringia Aug 2014 #25

That's called "testing" Gormy Cuss Aug 2014 #42

thanks for sharing Beringia Aug 2014 #62

Michael Brown was murdered. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #28

I feel the same way, Jackpine. ladyVet Aug 2014 #39

I'm right with you. I've been finding this particular episode has worked its way under VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #43

"Or can you even think beyond your petty self righteousness?" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #29

I was in college in the mid 70s in Vermont cilla4progress Aug 2014 #30

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I hate that anyone whose skin is different than the racists have Cha Aug 2014 #33

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #34

In the early seventies, I used to road race motorcycles. Ikonoklast Aug 2014 #36

I can't imagine either Tumbulu Aug 2014 #59

Kick grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #37

Kicked and highly recommended. DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2014 #40

Thank you, CatWoman! Raster Aug 2014 #41

K&R valerief Aug 2014 #47

My wife and I were creeped out by the "Southern Pride" attitude we ran into in Wilmington, NC roscoeroscoe Aug 2014 #51

love you CatWoman spanone Aug 2014 #53

This Caucasian Texan kicks and recs your OP. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #55

But what about the riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiights..... ..... ..... (of white folks) alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #56

And what about the OUTRAGEOUS!!!!! Disrespect hurled at our President? Tumbulu Aug 2014 #58

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