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pnwmom

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6. The title credits her as the writer, and the piece ends with a link to her public Facebook posting.

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 01:23 AM

Aug 2017

They weren't passing it off as "reporting." It was obviously someone's personal -- but completely public -- posting.

Mother of two black and three white kids' post on racism is a must read

'What I did not realise until now is that the cloak I was offering my kids was identification with my whiteness,' writes Kate Riffle Roper.

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White mother of black children (and white children) tells it like it is. [View all] pnwmom Aug 2017 OP

Thanks for sharing. The Mom certainly has a front row seat/perspective on racism & white priveledge MLAA Aug 2017 #1

She has a powerful voice. herding cats Aug 2017 #2

a few week ago i was stopped for speeding. DesertFlower Aug 2017 #3

The grandchildren of the King County Executive (in WA) have been stopped pnwmom Aug 2017 #4

In a Louie Vuitton store in Italy the sales person would not sell Oprah a handbag. Maraya1969 Aug 2017 #60

What website is this? oberliner Aug 2017 #5

The title credits her as the writer, and the piece ends with a link to her public Facebook posting. pnwmom Aug 2017 #6

They list the writer as "DailyBite" oberliner Aug 2017 #41

No, that's just the name of the web page, not of the writer. pnwmom Aug 2017 #47

At the bottom of the article it says: "Writer, Daily Byte". oberliner Aug 2017 #49

No, it doesn't. You added the comma and made it appear those words are on the same line. pnwmom Aug 2017 #52

Yes, it does oberliner Aug 2017 #56

What? Are you doubting the truth of the story? brush Aug 2017 #29

Of course not oberliner Aug 2017 #42

Which part of the story upset you so much? RandiFan1290 Aug 2017 #34

Websites that steal content to generate clicks for its advertisers oberliner Aug 2017 #43

I agree with you kcr Aug 2017 #50

Thanks oberliner Aug 2017 #58

SO it was a year ago heaven05 Sep 2017 #73

The pet peeve is sources that steal content oberliner Sep 2017 #74

Welcome to the internet! Sometimes a website has editors that look for viral posts and then WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #38

This Facebook post is from 2016 oberliner Aug 2017 #44

I enjoy the righteous exceptions you take to the smallest irrelevancy LanternWaste Aug 2017 #51

Thank you oberliner Aug 2017 #55

When I was a child, strangers would assume my mother was our nanny. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #7

Thanks for sharing your story, Solly Mack. pnwmom Aug 2017 #13

We had to have the talk with my niece & nephew about the police and existing while black in America. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #19

Of course it breaks your heart. pnwmom Aug 2017 #21

i worked with a woman who was black, but you DesertFlower Aug 2017 #23

Good post Egnever Aug 2017 #8

It is worse for the parents of black children, whether you realize it or not. pnwmom Aug 2017 #14

Well good to know I will be less dead Egnever Aug 2017 #17

Black people are 2.5 times more at risk of being killed by police. nt pnwmom Aug 2017 #22

so I will be 2.5 times less dead Egnever Aug 2017 #25

A black person is 2.5 more likely to be killed than you, but statistically pnwmom Aug 2017 #27

An interesting number that 2.5 Egnever Aug 2017 #30

Are you aware that hundreds of millions of people live in the U.S.? n/t pnwmom Aug 2017 #31

of course Egnever Aug 2017 #33

Actually, in recent years it's worse than that for black men now: 2.8. pnwmom Aug 2017 #48

I hit a paywall when I tried to go to your link. cwydro Aug 2017 #35

Sure Egnever Aug 2017 #57

I figured it was something like that. cwydro Aug 2017 #59

Ironic that those who claim there is no racism tend to be the most racist. nt SunSeeker Aug 2017 #9

I'm not prejudiced but ... thbobby Aug 2017 #15

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Aug 2017 #20

This is true treestar Aug 2017 #63

Kick dalton99a Aug 2017 #10

K&R Thanks for sharing, pnwmom lunamagica Aug 2017 #11

Thank you for this. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #12

Thanks for your story about the eclipse! pnwmom Aug 2017 #16

My eclipse experience was incredible. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #32

Thank you for posting GeoWilliam750 Aug 2017 #18

K&R stonecutter357 Aug 2017 #24

in 1970 i dated a black man. he took me to a DesertFlower Aug 2017 #26

I used to think things have improved since then, but now I doubt it has. n/t pnwmom Aug 2017 #28

I am a white woman married to a black man with 1 child Hollywood2751 Aug 2017 #36

I would defer to your husband on this. He's lived the experience your child will have. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #39

I guess I am just concerned about his self-esteem Hollywood2751 Aug 2017 #46

Living in a racist society is tough on self-esteem, too. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #54

You can wait. kwassa Aug 2017 #61

History repeats... qwlauren35 Aug 2017 #62

Thanks for sharing your story, qwlauren35. pnwmom Aug 2017 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #37

That's the absolute truth malaise Aug 2017 #40

We all need to hear these stories. MineralMan Aug 2017 #45

Rec GaryCnf Aug 2017 #53

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #64

This is not me. This is the testimony of a mother with both black and white children, pnwmom Aug 2017 #65

Oh well. qwlauren35 Aug 2017 #67

It was a person with 3 posts. pnwmom Aug 2017 #68

Wow. qwlauren35 Aug 2017 #69

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #70

You call yourself "A person of color." Are you African American? pnwmom Aug 2017 #71

welcome to du gopiscrap Aug 2017 #72