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1StrongBlackMan

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16. Anecdotally, I would say "Yes" ...

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 10:49 AM

Sep 2014

Every Black person I know has/includes white folks in their social network (not to be confused with their "circle of friends); which includes participating in/attending sporting activities, meeting for lunch/dinner/drinks, participating in volunteer activities, etc.

By way of (simple) definition, I include someone in my social network if: I know their name, their telephone number, have been to their home and/or they have been to mine, and we know something about each other.

It is easy to focus on how far we have to go. It is clear that we do have far to go. But, we have come a long, long way and if we keep the faith, we will go much, much further.

I know you mean well; but this statement is made because you have the luxury of not having to suffer as we, in keeping the faith, go that much, much further. In the (paraphrased) words of Malcolm: "Should I be thankful that you (in the generic sense) are just choking me because you are no longer stabbing me. I will be thankful, when you stop trying to hurt me."

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"White Republicans (81 percent) are no different from white Democrats (78 percent) ..... [View all] kwassa Sep 2014 OP

this, as other polls, only represent those surveyed nt msongs Sep 2014 #1

What is your point? kwassa Sep 2014 #2

Because no poll that presents findings ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #14

Good thing I didnt post that poll, I would be gone by now randys1 Sep 2014 #31

No, this survey was a nationally representative probability sample Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #29

There's a big difference between "friends & acquaintances" n/t jaysunb Sep 2014 #3

Explain. kwassa Sep 2014 #4

People sometimes equate their professional and casual acquaintance's jaysunb Sep 2014 #5

The survey doesn't speak to "friendships" ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #15

and I am fascinated by the thread whose subtitle should be "But I have black friends!" Number23 Sep 2014 #6

here it is .... kwassa Sep 2014 #24

Do you think that non-whites -- people of color -- have a more racially varied circle of friends JDPriestly Sep 2014 #7

this Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #8

I asked an ex a long time ago Skittles Sep 2014 #9

And the reality is JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #11

I'm not really sure Skittles Sep 2014 #23

I don't know. I just don't understand it. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #10

It was a dodge deflect and defer JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #13

I, still, remember the locker room verse ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #17

Oh god JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #18

Anecdotally, I would say "Yes" ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #16

In the spirit of the thread JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #12

On a better than monthly basis ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #19

Sounds like Dante forgot to mention a level Number23 Sep 2014 #25

It's all about one's approach and grounding ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #26

excellent example heaven05 Sep 2014 #21

heaven JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #22

no surprise, ever heaven05 Sep 2014 #20

I suspect those Westerners with nonwhite members of their social networks carolinayellowdog Sep 2014 #27

My Maryland interracial marriage is in the South, according to this map ... kwassa Sep 2014 #28

the zone of highest frequency runs from MD all the way through VA into northern NC carolinayellowdog Sep 2014 #30