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heaven05

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16. I really LOVE the

Reply to noiretextatique (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 12:32 PM

Oct 2014

truth of living in this country. Just as bad today. Ferguson Mo. comes to mind. Sanford......oh you know what I'm getting at. Thank You for your contribution. I had or my family had a similar experience in the early 1900's in Georgia. Anywhere to read your poetry? If there is a link, book or whatever source, when you have time pass along please

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Please share your "you don't think we're like that" story [View all] noiretextatique Sep 2014 OP

Speaking as a white person SheilaT Sep 2014 #1

I'd like to read your work if it's still online somewhere... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #2

i have to head out shortly, but i will post it again noiretextatique Sep 2014 #3

I wasn't attacked, NOLALady Sep 2014 #4

That history has been almost totally erased gollygee Sep 2014 #5

We live in SC & my son who is 1/2 blk 1/2 Puerto Rican giftedgirl77 Sep 2014 #6

Great post. Mr_Jefferson_24 Sep 2014 #7

what's the purpose heaven05 Oct 2014 #17

A one sided dialog... Mr_Jefferson_24 Oct 2014 #18

I have been heaven05 Oct 2014 #19

In my opinion, the ones that run around crying all day that they cant be a racist because they're x Number23 Sep 2014 #8

I have to think about this . . . JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #9

too many examples? noiretextatique Oct 2014 #10

Too some degree - yes JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #11

let them try noiretextatique Oct 2014 #12

So I'm in The Limited in Pittsburgh PA JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #13

People may think your connection to watching Lost is odd but I have had that too with triggers lunasun Oct 2014 #14

"I was in the supposed liberal bastion of San Fran " found out long ago lunasun Oct 2014 #15

I really LOVE the heaven05 Oct 2014 #16