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Behind the Aegis

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8. I met her several years ago when she came to my university to speak.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Dec 27, 2021, 04:01 AM

Dec 2021

She was a wonderful speaker. One thing she said that always stuck with me was the US shouldn't be a "melting pot" it should be thought of as a "mixed salad". Her rationale was a melting pot was too blended and lost parts of the "ingredients", but a salad, all the parts maintained individuality, but all come together to make something special.

RIP Ms. Weddington.

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