I believe a problem with the ability to relate to people of color comes from a place of not living with people of color in the same neighborhoods, attending the same places of worship and attending the same schools. People will choose where they live based upon the perception of quality and that often means some sort of economic and to a degree cultural segregation. On Sundays there is segregation in houses of worship mostly because of cultural reasons. I think the ability to relate to someone is living in common community and to think of each other as peers. Walking in someones shoes sometimes requires walking where they live.
If we chose to live in real community it would look like a rainbow with some shades of gray. Living together means living together in all parts of life. Sympathy and empathy are powerful things and you get that through experience and the willingness to do something new. I hope I made sense here.
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You made perfect sense. .
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Stereotypes bind us to negative behaviors.
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Well said Tony.
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Total sense. Thank you!
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You made sense and the heart of your message is understood. If I might add, it seems we should have a better sense of valuing humanity. I believe we do not all place value on some humanity. The way I see it, humanity is humanity regardless of hues of skin. If we can just come to terms with that I believe that is half of the battle. It does not take walking in another man shoes to relate to him as a human.
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You may add because what you have to say is very valid.
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Thanks Tony, I found what you were saying very timely and poignant for such a time as this.
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In this world, there has always been all kinds of colors, shapes, cultures, etc… AND it is all of these wonderful differences that make the journey through this life so incredibly fascinating..
I truly don’t understand what is happening in the world now. Beyond sad.
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So true!
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