Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX (Post 1742678)

im black, so if i didnt find this racist, then im pretty sure it wasnt meant to be! and trust me, black people are trained to recognize racism in a lot of things. :rolleyes: having parents that grew up in southern Jim Crow, i got that a lot!

i took this to be at least some sense of recognition that a lot of blacks who worked in the white house/early government did not receive. maybe the author didnt mean it in the sense that i got it, or im a sucker for a man losing the love of his life, either way i liked the story!

Originally Posted by DGTess (Post 1742764)

I have problems with the "I'm black, so I get to define racism." but I understand your point. Disagree, but I understand. I also appreciate your willingness to disagree without personal attacks.

I too found it to be a touching, poignant story. But racist.

Different people, different opinions.

Originally Posted by DGTess (Post 1742554)

As I read this story over my coffee this morning, I thought about what an incredibly racist story it is.

Nothing about whether any of these people are people Mr. Allen would have chosen to follow.

His service to the White House is notable and commendable. This story is not.

Originally Posted by KSigkid (Post 1742819)

How is it racist? I didn't find anything in that story that even approached racism.

Originally Posted by DGTess (Post 1742764)

I have problems with the "I'm black, so I get to define racism." but I understand your point. Disagree, but I understand. I also appreciate your willingness to disagree without personal attacks.

I too found it to be a touching, poignant story. But racist.

Different people, different opinions.