Reply #15: And he's certainly not alone! [View All]

[RavensChick]

As a black woman, I grew up in an era where black power was all the rage, afros, protests, and the like. Yet as time went on, I've seen a very slow acceptance of just living together on one accord as one race--the human race. I attended public school in Washington, DC in a mostly white neighborhood, went to the University of the District of Columbia with the most diverse student population anywhere in the world; and the jobs I held since graduating, Federal and private sector, have been a mix of many cultures and ideals.

I'm only sorry to see racism rearing its very, very ugly head in recent years, but that will NEVER stop me from learning about people, loving them for who they are, and appreciating their cultures. The only problem I have, sadly, is with Aftican Americans, who are raising their children and grandchildren that if it ain't black, throw it back! Excuse me, but the last time I looked in the mirror, I'm still black, I'm still a kind, caring, and loving 40+ year old woman living in the greatest country in the world (in spite of Bush fucking up everything for us in the last 7 years), where I have the freedom to do what many, young and old, in other countries are denied because of their color and gender.

Has it ever occured to anyone that someday, we will be living in a world where the color of your skin isn't gonna matter? What you say, how you carry yourself, even how you dress won't be looked upon in a negative way. I know we're not living in a perfect world, but it's coming. That's what I believe. Until then, look beyond race. Admire those who are making a difference in fighting the real issue--ignorance!