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If both sides can converse honestly and admit to fault on both sides for the perpetuation of racism, then it should not be a difficult issue to discuss. In fact, the more dialogue between races, the better. Misunderstanding and suspicion seem to be the result of avoiding the issue. I am often "accused" of being "brutally honest". I can not see any brutality in honesty unless it is coupled with judgement that is not open to the possibility and ability to accept that I can be wrong. If one is never wrong, how can one continue to learn and expand? The views I present as a white person perciving the issue of racism is allowing myself to be put on a chopping block desperately wanting to be wrong about how I believe blacks see whites. If one black person can see just one white person who is willing to really talk TO, and not AT one another, then there are now two less people in the world who harbor erroneous perceptions. If that can be achieved, I don't care what name I am called.
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