http://cleosunshine.com/2009/07/beyond-dwb-a-look-at-henry-louis-gates-jr/ Brightening the world, one reader at a time! Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cleosunshine.com/2009/07/beyond-dwb-a-look-at-henry-louis-gates-jr/comment-page-1/#comment-957 charlie Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:34:48 +0000 http://cleosunshine.com/?p=1061#comment-957 I'ts amazing how these types of incidents continue to occur. It just underscores how critically important it is that we have an open and honest dialogue about race in this country. Over the last ten years, and particularly since the election of President Obama, there is a rush to assert the absence or death of racism in this country; but to paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated. Indeed, there are revisionists of history who not only seek to justify slavery, and segregation, but lay the blame on blacks. White folks do not want to accept the fact that they have built in advantages, and the playing field is not level!! Further, I always hear about blacks not wanting to work and not seeking employment; yet, when I (currently unemployed) go to the employment office or job fairs it's 90% black--at least! Basically, the only whites are the ones taking resumes and applications. (Additionallly, I live in South Carolina where the black population is probably a little less than 30%!) I’ts amazing how these types of incidents continue to occur. It just underscores how critically important it is that we have an open and honest dialogue about race in this country.
Over the last ten years, and particularly since the election of President Obama, there is a rush to assert the absence or death of racism in this country; but to paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated. Indeed, there are revisionists of history who not only seek to justify slavery, and segregation, but lay the blame on blacks. White folks do not want to accept the fact that they have built in advantages, and the playing field is not level!!
Further, I always hear about blacks not wanting to work and not seeking employment; yet, when I (currently unemployed) go to the employment office or job fairs it’s 90% black–at least! Basically, the only whites are the ones taking resumes and applications. (Additionallly, I live in South Carolina where the black population is probably a little less than 30%!)

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