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Ellen Forradalom

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10. I also read that book 50 years ago

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 02:52 PM

Nov 2016

And got called some choice names by my classmates for my taste in reading material.

The police shootings and protests have made it impossible for us to avert our eyes.

I would also credit the rise of blogs, forum posts and other alternative publications that permit a white person to read up on POC's view of events as they happen. I credit such sources, including this forum, with helping my understanding evolve. It is so very easy to remain in the white bubble.

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Maybe I'm being overly cynical and unfair, but why are so many white people are only now waking up? [View all] YoungDemCA Nov 2016 OP

They've been voting Publican marybourg Nov 2016 #1

Many people don't get it until it's their neck. SusanCalvin Nov 2016 #2

A broad education helps develop empathy- we've dumbed down the nation ... bettyellen Nov 2016 #3

Yep. SusanCalvin Nov 2016 #16

1 uponit7771 Nov 2016 #22

FOX NEWS! SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #4

I agree Lindalouuu Nov 2016 #9

We might have averted Trump and dragging our reputation through the mud. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #21

My theory as to why now. safeinOhio Nov 2016 #6

Your note sums up the Wellstone ruled Nov 2016 #8

I also read that book 50 years ago Ellen Forradalom Nov 2016 #10

My teacher in jr. high assigned the class the book. safeinOhio Nov 2016 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2016 #7

Waking up? jamese777 Nov 2016 #11

True. And sad. Hopefully they're dying off. nt SusanCalvin Nov 2016 #18

Younger generation was raised by college hippy parents Alice11111 Nov 2016 #12

Well, I'm amazed that anyone at this late date The Polack MSgt Nov 2016 #20

Cell phone footage of police oppression, ZombieHorde Nov 2016 #23

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