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Thursday, July 8, 2010
Racist thoughts
I read the article with reflexive thoughts. I go back to my days in AZ when I thought I was the minority. I guess I was with white washed values. Probably why I am here after 10 years of struggling to fit in...
A few years back, a friend had watched a movie and insisted that I watch it, too. As a matter of fact, she stated that all white people should watch it. It is called "White Man's Burden" with John Travolta. She was right. It makes you think long and hard at your racial perspectives.
What's really interesting to me how easy it is to take comments about race personally when we are discussing systemic and structural racism.
ReplyDeleteA few years back, a friend had watched a movie and insisted that I watch it, too. As a matter of fact, she stated that all white people should watch it. It is called "White Man's Burden" with John Travolta. She was right. It makes you think long and hard at your racial perspectives.
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