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6. I've been wondering

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 08:23 PM

Jul 2013

what that conversation about race would sound like. There have been so many opportunities, but it just never seems to happen.

One of my Facebook friends dredged up a case from a number of years ago--the Newsom/Christian murders. It was truly a horrendous crime, involving rape, sexual mutilation, torture, and murder. Anyway, this person was wondering why the Martin murder made headlines, while the other crime hasn't really been heard of, outside of the local area in which it occurred. I understand that the difference is that the perpetrators were arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced to about as harsh a punishment as the justice system can mete out, while in the Zimmerman case, it took a LOT of public pressure, including commentary by President Obama, to even bring charges.

On the other hand, I also understand the fear of the "other," that white people experience. I'm sure that Chris Newsom and Channon Christian never thought that anyone could be so heartless and inhuman. Or that the mom of the 2-year old who was shot in the face by some very young teenagers would have thought that someone she just saw on the sidewalk while she was out for a walk with her child could murder him in such a cold-blooded manner.

So--I don't know how we can ever resolve these differences, and learn to trust each other.

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Black Folks, It's time to STOP Taking Care of White People. [View all] HoosierRadical Jul 2013 OP

i agree...racism is not a "black" problem noiretextatique Jul 2013 #1

Thank-You I appreciate your reply. HoosierRadical Jul 2013 #2

well...it is a good article noiretextatique Jul 2013 #23

Agree. peacebird Jul 2013 #3

I guess this is a thread as good as any others... NoOneMan Jul 2013 #4

I've been wondering YarnAddict Jul 2013 #6

Is the fact pipoman Jul 2013 #8

No coincidence (IMHO) YarnAddict Jul 2013 #10

There have been many cases won years later.. pipoman Jul 2013 #11

True, hadn't thought of that YarnAddict Jul 2013 #12

Yep.. pipoman Jul 2013 #13

Question. NOLALady Jul 2013 #18

We can't explain... it's not our responsibility. M0rpheus Jul 2013 #19

Obama is a lawyer..he said what he meant..he understands pipoman Jul 2013 #7

i think you got it completely wrong noiretextatique Jul 2013 #21

K & R! LeftofObama Jul 2013 #5

I'm not African-American Jane Austin Jul 2013 #9

Yeah as long as you aren't trolling. JRLeft Jul 2013 #15

K&R A LOOOOT of black folks have been asking this question for a long damn time Number23 Jul 2013 #14

From the article JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #17

JAG, he probably wasn't lying. Number23 Jul 2013 #25

denial is a chief benefit of white privilege, noiretextatique Jul 2013 #22

Have you seen the Washington Post article on the racial divide caused by the verdict? Number23 Jul 2013 #26

we have an example noiretextatique Jul 2013 #32

#1 denial rhat whites Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #27

sorry...no dice noiretextatique Jul 2013 #31

Oh my God. You just KILLED it Number23 Jul 2013 #34

sick and tired noiretextatique Aug 2013 #36

Denial IS a chief benefit of white privilege, a very important point to be made. kwassa Jul 2013 #33

agreed noiretextatique Aug 2013 #37

Another kick and rec JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #16

K&R, because why should I feel guilty for their willful ignorance. JRLeft Jul 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Sissyk Jul 2013 #24

I was disappointed jurors did not fight harder for a just verdict, they had the Hoyt Jul 2013 #28

Another one is ready to talk JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #35

Great OP ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #29

some heaven05 Jul 2013 #30

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Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #39

Why not? Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #40

uggh. where's my fly swatter? Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #41

To My Black Brother & Sisters About "indiewire.com" Jam134 Oct 2013 #42

Thanks! JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #43

Racism unclesammysays Oct 2013 #44

Racism towards blacks seems to be something that is very deeply ingrained in white American culture. Flatulo Nov 2013 #45

Great post. But there are few people of color that are in any way interested in a "color-blind Number23 Dec 2013 #46

Maybe 'color-blind' is the wrong phrase. It does sound a bit dated. Flatulo Dec 2013 #47

Yes, your explanation is much better than the concept of "color blindness" Number23 Dec 2013 #48

That reminds me of something funny... I love it when racists learn that they have African DNA Flatulo Dec 2013 #49