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jwirr

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18. I think there may be a little more to it. White friends may also be afraid that they will be

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 11:47 AM

Apr 2015

seen as the enemy - ironically based on nothing more than the color of their skin.

I did not see that last night in the riots because I think there were a lot of different people there. I hope that continues. Many whites do not like what is going on either.

On the other hand. Black people are actually almost always taken as guilty as a whole - ironically based on nothing more than the color of their skin.

Finally I agree that they have reasons to burn the place down and I think it is a matter of great restraint that they have not.

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"Do you know why a lot of non blacks are hesitant around black people?..." [View all] kpete Apr 2015 OP

I've heard and said the same thing myself. bravenak Apr 2015 #1

I have said it to you marym625 Apr 2015 #25

Yea, I was thinking about you. bravenak Apr 2015 #31

Just the burn the place down part marym625 Apr 2015 #35

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In the days of segregation, Thespian2 Apr 2015 #6

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Implied and in this case explicit bias nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #7

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The patience, perseverance, and anger control the African American community Half-Century Man Apr 2015 #13

you are kpete Apr 2015 #14

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I suspect we'd be better off if ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #20

I just hate the waste of it all. Half-Century Man Apr 2015 #24

what we COULD do.... kpete Apr 2015 #29

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The astounding patience and grace of African Americans tblue Apr 2015 #15

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A powerfully true statement. blackspade Apr 2015 #16

I think there may be a little more to it. White friends may also be afraid that they will be jwirr Apr 2015 #18

this phenomenon has deep roots in the 19th century carolinayellowdog Apr 2015 #22

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I wouldn't have been speechless. raven mad Apr 2015 #33

The media behave this way Prism Apr 2015 #36