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1. Recommended. Sometimes I think that the rest of America is going to "get it"....

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 05:05 PM

Aug 2014

But then I thought the same thing in the 70's in high school and had friends in every part of town, from every demographic, income, race, etc.

And, to a person, I believe that we all believed that by the turn of the century this would all be behind us.

I don't think I've ever been so mistaken about a thing in my entire life.

To add, 911 isn't near as frightening to me as Ferguson.

Ferguson hits way closer to home in layered ways.

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What Ferguson triggered [View all] sheshe2 Aug 2014 OP

Recommended. Sometimes I think that the rest of America is going to "get it".... NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #1

60 miles down the highway the Klan started to crawl out from under rocks just left the regalia alone gordianot Aug 2014 #2

Kick sheshe2 Aug 2014 #3

Imma kick your kick, and throw in a thank you... NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #4

Thank you SKP. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #5

Plus many millions. freshwest Aug 2014 #6

I don't know about you, but this sure sounds like 'terrorism on American soil' VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #7

I can list at least 15 more complete destruction of Black Towns ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #15

The Tulsa Riots was a pogrom and the were many more. rickyhall Aug 2014 #16

At least 3 other black men were shot and killed by police that week dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #8

Yes, all those were horrific as well. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #9

Excellent post! JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #10

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #11

Iyanla, who has a TV program on O (Oprah) channel interviewed the police chief of Ferguson Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #12

Trophy Augiedog Aug 2014 #13

Hear! Hear! Hear! Hear! ReRe Aug 2014 #17

posted to for later. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #14

I'm white... Man from Pickens Aug 2014 #18

However, as a white man you would end up in jail. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #23

That's right Man from Pickens Aug 2014 #28

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #19

Thank you, she~ Cha Aug 2014 #20

Does anyone other than me lack the faith that anything substantial will happen? Calista241 Aug 2014 #21

A complete lack of faith means you give up. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #22

The original civil rights movement took YEARS to generate any progress. Calista241 Aug 2014 #26

No, I think we have our limits. It might get awfully uncomfortable first. nolabear Aug 2014 #25

And they left him there "on display." nolabear Aug 2014 #24

I am a white woman, onecaliberal Aug 2014 #27

K&R! napkinz Aug 2014 #29

She says it well napkinz. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #31

... napkinz Aug 2014 #30

Yes, napkinz. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #33

K&R. freshwest Aug 2014 #32

Glad you saw this, freshwest. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #34