Today I am publishing word-for-word nine responses to last week’s column about “Silent Sam” because they reveal white supremacist beliefs that persist in our community and nation 150 years after our Civil War. I’m doing this for two reasons.
- We can deal effectively with racism only after it is visible.
- Our best hope to successfully deal with racism lies in developing personal acquaintances and friendships with people of other races – bonds strong enough to tolerate frank discussion of personal experiences.
Maybe a few readers will share this with friends and use it to begin a dialogue. If so, I would be pleased to know about your experience doing that.
I must add that there were readers who agreed and others who did not and who made civilized responses. What follows are only the ones written from a white supremacist perspective.
WARNING: Much of what follows is both racist and inflammatory. Continue reading Making Racism Visible