The House is Set to Apologize to African Americans | 32 comments (32 topical, 0 hidden)
short-term memory loss? (none / 0)

I'm just trying to imagine how much better off the American Indians would be today if Europeans had never come over and destroyed their populations and culture.

I guess you feel like your racism is acceptable because you are a Mexican-American?  Racism is generalizing about people based on race.  It helps nobody, and certainly not you.  I am constantly thankful that my parents were not racist and that I have lived in ethnically diverse places. 

by desertpear on 07/30/2008 04:44:08 PM EST

yes, I am an Oregonian by birth (none / 0)
But from 1979 until 2005 I lived in California, primarily Berkeley, which I'm sure you can ridicule.  I now live in the white state of Washington, but hope to move to the southwest to an area primarily populated with hispanic people.  I have also spent a month in Africa (the Caprivi region) apart from any guided trip and found that to be a very valuable experience for many reasons.  I would like to return someday to do some type of work. 

by desertpear on 07/30/2008 05:28:34 PM EST

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The House is Set to Apologize to African Americans | 32 comments (32 topical, 0 hidden)