Monday, March 24, 2008
"Chips on the Shoulder" are not productive
This writer relates some of his personal experience.
I don't think you can honestly disagree with his conclusion...
I don't think you can honestly disagree with his conclusion...
At Philly.com, Stu Bykofsky explains that point:
"Any rational black person knows America offers more opportunity for success and safety than any country on the face of the earth, including all of Africa. If America has a system of racism, how could Oprah Winfrey be the most influential woman in the country? How could African-American Richard D. Parsons be the chairman of Time Warner? How could Obama be running for president?
At the same time, any rational white person knows there's a reason Chris Rock can say no white person would trade places with him, 'and I'm rich!' Pockets of white hate and resentment remain."
