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In reply to the discussion: I was raised by racists, and then one day it just went away [View all]lunatica
(53,410 posts)33. When something like your story happens it always works to reverse racism
It reminds me of the movie American History X where the Skin head played by Edward Norton goes to prison for murder and is forced to work with a Black convict. They become fast friends and that experience changes him completely. Then he has to deal with his racist family and friends and girlfriend when he gets out. They all throw him out and he dedicates his life fighting racism.
It's a great story.
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1969-71, a college friend of mine always biked home from school in FL to somewhere like Ohio (he
Nay
Feb 2013
#24
And the remaining $2 bought me a couple of burgers and more than one Nehi Orange too
1-Old-Man
Feb 2013
#11
Life experiences make people who and what they are. Just as the south suffered and lost so much
kelliekat44
Feb 2013
#55
i never saw that because I thought it glorified skinheads - will have to check it out Thanks
lunasun
Feb 2013
#36
What a wonderful story!!! Stuff like this we need to hear and read about, every day!
calimary
Feb 2013
#35
My story is almost the exact opposite, I was in my 20's before I realized I was racist.
Amimnoch
Feb 2013
#53
oh wow, I almost bypassed this thread because I ASSumed it was going to be a rant
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2013
#54
By coincidence, I was watching "Slavery By Another Name" while reading this post ...
eppur_se_muova
Feb 2013
#59