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Four Walls @FourWalls (86707) • United States 10 Jun 20

Yesterday my neighbors were across the street, chatting, when I came home. I parked and walked over to join them. We chatted about the new owner of the house next to mine, as well as the old owner (we won’t go...

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Racism in America

Ali Canary @AliCanary (4427) 8 Aug 16

There are plenty of instances of racial tension in this country, some extremely explosive, but overall, I think we have still come a very long way in a pretty short time. When my husband and I watched the movie The Help, I was...

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Thoughts on race relations after last night's shootings in Dallas

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 8 Jul 16

By now, everyone has heard about the shootings of eleven police officers in Dallas last night during a protest around the treatment of black citizens by police. Shortly before all this occurred, I was at McDonalds, watching my...

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What do you think about racism in today's society?

AithneFireStorm @AithneFireStorm (212) • United States 24 Jun 09

I have notcied here on myLot lately that race has been a pretty big topic ranging in just about every interest group of some kind or to some extent! Have you noticed this trend? Everything seems to come down to some kind of...

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Attorney General Eric Holder calls us a nation of cowards

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 18 Feb 09

AG holder call the US a nation of cowards when it comes to race relations. He says that while work places are integrated, that people private lives are not (weekends and off work time). What do you think of his comments? Is it...

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we are all cowards

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"In an American election, there are NO losers..."

thedogshrink @thedogshrink (1266) • United States 5 Nov 08

"In an American election there are no losers, because each of us wakes up in the morning still Americans, and there is no better privilege, no greater blessing in this life on earth."from Senator John Kerry's concession speech. I...

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Crossing the Color Line

thayes1106 @thayes1106 (156) • United States 14 Jul 08

I have to admit with hesitation that sometimes I wish I would've married a farmboy from high school and settled down. I have never been one to do things the easy way.Instead, a married a black man and had bi-racial kids. I crossed...

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Dolly Parton wants to sue Howard Stern!

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 15 May 08

Dolly Parton wants to sue Howard Stern, or rather, the Howard Stern show for using bits from one of her audio books last week so they sound like racist slurs and sexually graphic sound bites, commenting on people like Kenny...

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Ann Coulter Stoops to New Low

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 18 Feb 08

Just when I thought Ann Coulter couldn't stoop any lower in flinging dirt, half truth, and perhaps slander at her victims, she pulls the race card out on Barack Obama. She relished dropping racist words into the Republican echo...

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Should the NAACP change its name?

danaseilhan @danaseilhan (55) • United States 14 Feb 08

This is a really dumb question, but I participate on Helium and it is one of the political debate questions going on right now. I figured it would at least start some interesting discussion. Please keep it respectful. (No, I have...

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Are Americans arrogant?

Magus274 @Magus274 (664) • New Zealand 14 Jan 07

Is it just me or do you think that americans are and arrogant race of people? George W. Bush, a classic example!!

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Would you support a black president?

AZmomof3boys @AZmomof3boys (94) • United States 25 Dec 06

Is the U.S. ready for an African American President? Could that person be a woman? What about a male president? Could he have a white woman vp? What about a white wife? Do you think he would get the black vote? Would that...

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Would you support a woman president?

AZmomof3boys @AZmomof3boys (94) • United States 25 Dec 06

Is the country ready for a woman president? How would she better? How would she be worse? Could she be an effective commander in chief? Could she make tough decisions regarding war? Would the US be perceived as soft? Do you...

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Is Rosie O'Donnell Racist?

ProffesorSmyuthe @ProffesorSmyuthe (33) • China 17 Dec 06

If you've missed the buzz, O'Donnell made one of those ignoramus ol' ``ching-chong'' jokes in imitating how a news report about actor Danny DiVito might sound from China. DeVito had drawn widespread attention for an apparent...

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How do you view African Americans?

Jcricardo14 @Jcricardo14 (2) • United States 8 Nov 06

Do you consider AA people are better, equal/same, or lower class citizens? If you have negative views, then please share your experience. If you have positive out look on AA, then please write down your experience.

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How would you solve the race relations in the America

Jcricardo14 @Jcricardo14 (2) • United States 8 Nov 06

I am African American man who wants to have better race relations for America. If you had the opportunity to bring better race relations, what would you?

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