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artislife

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17. The last year has been an education for white people.

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 12:56 PM

Jul 2015

That about sums it up.

Last year

Nothing in the preceding 400 years landed in the grey matter of white skulls?

For white people

Way to wrestle issue and put it squarely on who it affects the most-------not.

It was pretty hard to get past that sentence.

It feels as if what is really going on, must go through a series of filters so that the information can land. It's like the feeling bad about oneself is more painful than actual racism. I have to get off this thread...my soul hurts.

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Listening to Ta-Nehisi Coates While White [View all] Stellar Jul 2015 OP

Sounds like Brooks isn't doing much listening. enough Jul 2015 #1

There are plenty of other white people who think like that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #3

I ws cringing while reading that column this morning. The man was WHINING... CTyankee Jul 2015 #4

Brooks is getting a well-deserved drubbing in the comments. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #2

Brooks is such a hack mcar Jul 2015 #5

He needs to retitle this article to: sufrommich Jul 2015 #6

At 7:28 this morning, Steve from NYC wrote chervilant Jul 2015 #7

Whoa, that was fantastic! Stellar Jul 2015 #12

The mythical phrase "American dream" is a slap in the face to every American Johonny Jul 2015 #8

I watched Ta-Nehisi on Charlie Rose. I was captivated by him. Darb Jul 2015 #9

Was that recent? I'd love to watch. nt Stellar Jul 2015 #10

Ah David Brooks, the sober Peggy Noonan. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2015 #11

! frylock Jul 2015 #13

Oh, yes! I note that Peggers is off most TV shows because she shows up either CTyankee Jul 2015 #16

No Mr Brooks, he may be 'distorting' your romanticized illusions Cal Carpenter Jul 2015 #14

Thanks I wanted to get the book nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #15

The last year has been an education for white people. artislife Jul 2015 #17