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In reply to the discussion: As a 67 year old white man, let me address this to my fellow Caucasians: [View all]BumRushDaShow
(129,376 posts)50. Someone posted that video on DU before
The hope is that her story would be eye-opening to folks at just what happens in real life.
Many black families are peopled with all shades and folks may be surprised that the "lightest" ones, who one would assume would enjoy a "higher status" in this society because of skin color, end up being the most radical, because they see and experience that disparate treatment up close and personal.
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As a 67 year old white man, let me address this to my fellow Caucasians: [View all]
Atticus
Jul 2016
OP
Wait ... a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote used in its proper context? ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2016
#3
I was always very cheap. A shirt had to be around or under 10, shoes under 20. lol. I am a believer
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#60
Oh, absolutely ... The vast majority of whites that join organizations like the NAACP ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2016
#89
It does. It means standing behind in support, while the one with the experience speaks.
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#45
Men often want to take the leading role in Feminist org or voice. It is interesting. Nt
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#52
And since white listen to whites. And man listens to men. The HUGE gift being given to us...
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#88
I agree. Peers listen to peers, not those on the outside. It is the Christians job to talk to
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#46
I am a lowly receptionist, too old and two decades out of the work force, and need my job.
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#7
I feel do feel I have to speak up. It is hard, never easy. Not for me. But, I do.
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#22
Mostly it is while coddling ego, gently nudging to be heard. Sometimes it is a simple,
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#47
I have a sneaky tactic. On the rare occasion someone dares to say something racist
tblue37
Jul 2016
#39
Doing family line my husband found that his aunt was registered mulatto in New Orleans
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#48
BTW, my dad, first generation Sicilian-American, changed his VERY Italian first
tblue37
Jul 2016
#73
I have cousins named Salvatore who go by Sonny or Sal, but Dad went full Anglo on his name. My older
tblue37
Jul 2016
#78
Did you ever see the movie "Too Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything--Julie Newmar"?
tblue37
Jul 2016
#74
One of my dearest friends is a black woman (yeah, I know how that sounds) who likes
Squinch
Jul 2016
#16
I love this. Those on the receiving end of prejudice are the experts on prejudice.
TryLogic
Jul 2016
#59
Isn't that fascinating. And so true. Logical and reasonable. Kinda an obvious, lol
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#61
Awesome post. Something that I think I instinctively knew but never consciously looked at till
Squinch
Jul 2016
#67
I don't think there is anyone on DU who would disagree or who needs prompting to do the right thing
elias7
Jul 2016
#27
This 61 year old white guy COMPLETELY agrees with what you say in this post!
MarianJack
Jul 2016
#43
Yes. And when we raise our children well, they grow up with it, seeing it done in
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#65
Excellent post, and I think that all of us could do better at speaking up against injustice.
WIProgressive88
Jul 2016
#70
A tactic of the Right is to intimidate other whites into silence by claiming to be in the majority.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2016
#81