An open letter to Skinner (POSTED IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FORUM)

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216. This video may be off-topic,

20 or so years old, etc., but what do you think about what she's saying?

I can understand the offensiveness of white people trying to tell us how we should feel about certain things, whether it's white Bernie supporters constantly reminding us of racism from Hillary, or Hillary supporters trying to convince us that she and her husband have always listened to our concerns - it all boils down to whites admitting that they see as brainless, political simpletons to be swayed one way of another based on what they're saying. I understand that, and I find it offensive and infuriating as much as anyone.

However, I don't think we should just let someone off the hook for something they said 20 years ago just because it was 20 years ago either. I would be interested to see how she would react today if asked to explain herself and why she said what she said. Has her thinking evolved or did she misspeak?

Maybe this is a discussion to be engaged at another time, but if there exists a link to such a conversation, I'd really like to get in on it.