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167. I'm not sure I know who the "guy in Philly" IS?

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 12:06 PM

Jul 2013

And I DID say "etc" after mentioning the panthers. There are many others you can see if you want to.
But I get your point; and i do not want to appear to minimize the black experience in any way. The closest I can get to understanding it is this experience I had when i was younger. this will date me......
Back in the 80s I had what MAY be considered these days to have been a 'mullet". I was in a part time band, had the long hair in back. It wasnt THAT long though. I was in a small town bank to work on a machine for my job and the president of the bank, an old white guy, threw me out because i "didnt know when to get a haircut". He made a big scene of it. Humiliated me in front of his staff and the customers. i didnt want to lose my job so I pretty much said nothing. But I was furious/angry/depressed, etc. And as I drove home I thought, wow, that was a small taste of what a black person felt. But i could cut my hair. You cant change a skin color.

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Am I the only one shocked at how many DUers still don't "get it?" [View all] Blue_Tires Jul 2013 OP

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Interesting ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #136

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You continue to � 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #159

There isn't empthy anymore. If I had been on that jury I would have put myself in southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #8

THAT is the point I was trying to find Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #12

Yes I think that was a wonderful legacy my father and mother thought me. I try to see southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #18

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I think you're a 100% right and no I never will understand your experience. n/t Inkfreak Jul 2013 #28

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you heaven05 Jul 2013 #45

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understandable NoMoreWarNow Jul 2013 #129

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Blue_Tires, please stay. Please speak. LiberalAndProud Jul 2013 #153

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