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Journeyman

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4. I wonder what shit hole "prestigious Chicago university" it was he attended in the '80s . . .
Wed Aug 5, 2015, 12:03 AM
Aug 2015

I attended a state university in Los Angeles in the '70s and had numerous white professors, bow-tie-clad and sandaled alike, recommend a host of black writers alongside many women, foreign and "white literary giants" as well.

I remember much criticism of every writer, no matter their background or subject area, but nothing so facile as declaring someone a one-trick pony, or denigrating them for addressing one of the central aspects of our lives.

Perhaps Mr Dyer, instead of bolting so precipitously, could have stayed around awhile, at least long enough to grace the class with his own version of "Theme for English B" so they might appreciate, even if they didn't understand, his need to leave that arena.

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it's learned behavior nt msongs Aug 2015 #1
Post to for later; but, I'm certain this won't be well met. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #2
I assure you it will drop like a stone. n/t jaysunb Aug 2015 #8
blaming one group for all of society's ills is nothing new HFRN Aug 2015 #3
I wonder what shit hole "prestigious Chicago university" it was he attended in the '80s . . . Journeyman Aug 2015 #4
I think he didn't want to flunk that class as . . . brush Aug 2015 #7
Who suggested he stay around long enough to flunk? . . . Journeyman Aug 2015 #9
Your last sentence seemed to suggest that he stick around. brush Aug 2015 #10
But if you don't confront it - in the least possible way, if that's all you have - you accept it ... Journeyman Aug 2015 #12
Like I said before, I don't think he wanted to flunk that class brush Aug 2015 #17
You think the author lied about having attended a "prestigious Chicago university?" I don't. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #13
I find the story implausible. . . Journeyman Aug 2015 #14
It, rarely, is about a matter of having the "courage of conviction" or "certitude of belief" ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #19
+1. nt bemildred Aug 2015 #22
No, since it seems to mainly just afflict white people jberryhill Aug 2015 #5
It's real. brush Aug 2015 #6
Something tells me if they ever label white supremacy and homophobia and sexism as Jamastiene Aug 2015 #11
11th grade book report List left Aug 2015 #15
Baldwin is a favorite author of this mostly white lady. DamnYankeeInHouston Aug 2015 #16
From the article, this is worth repeating: raccoon Aug 2015 #18
White supremacy/racism is driven by Oligarchy to prevent our joining against them daybranch Aug 2015 #20
daybranch, thank you for your exceptional comments. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #21
I join you notemason Aug 2015 #23
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