‘I don’t discuss racism with white people’

Some strong words in this Huffington Post article, but worth a read. Racism, and the legacy of slavery, affects all of us. Which means we all need to seek to understand how other people are feeling, and be brave enough to ask ourselves: ‘Could I be wrong about this?’ This is harder if you don’t perceive there is a problem. As the writer says: ‘White people are in a position of power in this country because of racism. The question is: Are they brave enough to use that power to speak against the system that gave it to them?’ Read the article here…

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