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11-10-2008, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX
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.  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!
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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.
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11-10-2008, 09:50 AM
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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.
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i am a really laid back person so usually unless its blatant (a noose in a tree, the N word, etc), i completely ignore things that would be considered racist...that is how racists win. there is NO way i can define racism for other blacks, its just more what i take as a personal affront. i have family members that would take someone saying something is racist as being racist (???) so i guess over the years i try to look at the positive side of things!
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11-10-2008, 11:10 AM
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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.
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How is it racist? I didn't find anything in that story that even approached racism.
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11-15-2008, 01:32 PM
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Nice read. A little long, but well worth it.
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How is it racist? I didn't find anything in that story that even approached racism.
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I second this.
Last edited by Langox510x; 11-15-2008 at 01:35 PM.
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11-15-2008, 02:43 PM
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I like the story but the ending was sad.  Still, I'm glad I read it. Thanks for posting it.
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11-16-2008, 09:05 AM
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this was a great story! very bittersweet.
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11-16-2008, 10:01 AM
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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.
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Interesting how you haven't been able to explain what is racist about the story.
I don't see anything racist about it. I think it was an interesting story
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11-16-2008, 10:23 AM
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Yeah, still trying to figure out the racist part of the story.
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11-17-2008, 11:41 AM
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Great and touching story.
I chuckled at their comment about the Carters.  I guess they were "keeping it real" in the White House. lol
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