Ladies, I've just read through this thread and found some terribly interesting responses. I know that I will be reflecting on many of the comments for weeks to come. I'm mindful of the response that one of Sally Hemings' descendants made upon being asked if she attended the meeting of Thomas Jefferson's descendants in hopes of being asked to join, to which she responded (and I paraphrase), "I know I have the right to be here. I wanted to see if this is an organization to which I
choose to belong!" Even as I type that, I worry that it may be inappropriate, and if I've offended, please forgive me.
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Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
...Yes, some people (all races included) don't know how to see past their own race and their life experiences. The problems arise, however, when those people totally shut themselves off from even hearing, let alone learning, about others. We all need to learn how to take the experiences and lives of others into consideration.
I think not living in a perfect world makes some of us stronger and more eager to share and serve our communities in a means to, at least, reach one person. Some people are going to be who they are and constantly create controversy. Oh well. As long as there a few open-minded people in the world that understand or are willing to learn, then some of our "rants" are not in vain.
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All I can add to this is a hearty AMEN!