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Originally Posted by gammawolf
I read your link . . . did you see this quote:
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"Racism here is quite subtle," e-mailed CNN.com reader Blair William, originally from Trinidad, who now lives in Lexington, South Carolina. "I think that the issue is twofold. I believe that white America's perception of blacks is still generally negative based on their limited interaction with blacks, whether this is via the media or in person. ...
"On the other hand, black Americans need to stop devaluing themselves and their people," he added. "Another race can only respect you if you respect yourself and currently, I find that blacks still devalue and disgrace each other and themselves."
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I think this is a good point.
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i agree 100%, which is why i said that we should ignore racism. the more attention we pay to it, the longer it will live on, and the longer we cling on to it as an excuse.