But, walk around any Northern state and you will find that all of them also are practicing apartheid. In some ways more than the south. Honestly.
When I was growing up in East Texas, after 1966 or 1967, I went to a fully integrated public school. And? Nobody thought that was a big deal AND, even though nobody in the north believes me when I say this, there was no racial issue within the school. All folks treated each other reasonably well, outside of a few normal fistfights in middle and early high school (almost exclusively between the white boys and that all that stopped later when those boys could really hurt each other).
Fast forward to my old man status (63), where I live in mid sized northern town where it used to be cold in the winter.
The public school in my suburban town is essentially all white. Has been since all of the white folks in the city migrated to the burbs in the late 60's and 70's.
All of the all white, suburban schools do bus in 10 or so blacks into the school from the city. Mostly, this is an effort to put together a good basketball team for sports.
At any rate, AMERICA is still practicing Apartheid Elizabeth. In some ways, more so in the north than the south, because, in the north, rural schools are all white. Down south they are fully integrated, black, Mexican and white.
Lastly, the most racist President of my lifetime? Yep. From NY City. Trump.
I know you guys get tired of reading this perspective, but, honestly, it is true (for me and my life data anyway).
Mike, my dad’s best friend was from East Texas. I agree. You missed my other comment about the apartheid in the north. I grew up in New York City and my life was completely integrated with all races, all ethnicities and all income groups. I always went to public school and public university. Our country was founded on apartheid and has continued to practice it, in spite of many areas of “progress”. We have to work on change wherever we can. “Good work done anywhere is good work done everywhere….” Maya Angelou.
“Look at parts of the north in terms of violence agains Black people. Minnesota really shocked me. All the killings of young Black men and women in all corners of the country. Shameful.“
For years I helped run/support a recruiting gala for Hispanics and Latinos in this town. It was well attended. I think it helped. I met others dedicated to the same goals. A good part of my life for sure.
Now, I tutor at a local place where Puerto Rican kids come for help in math (and I work on the English too).
I did volunteer in the Black Community for a few years as a tutor, but, I was not very effective. I have my hypotheses about why (my own limitations) but.....
Elisabeth,
"the south is still practicing apartheid"
Yes, you are right.
But, walk around any Northern state and you will find that all of them also are practicing apartheid. In some ways more than the south. Honestly.
When I was growing up in East Texas, after 1966 or 1967, I went to a fully integrated public school. And? Nobody thought that was a big deal AND, even though nobody in the north believes me when I say this, there was no racial issue within the school. All folks treated each other reasonably well, outside of a few normal fistfights in middle and early high school (almost exclusively between the white boys and that all that stopped later when those boys could really hurt each other).
Fast forward to my old man status (63), where I live in mid sized northern town where it used to be cold in the winter.
The public school in my suburban town is essentially all white. Has been since all of the white folks in the city migrated to the burbs in the late 60's and 70's.
All of the all white, suburban schools do bus in 10 or so blacks into the school from the city. Mostly, this is an effort to put together a good basketball team for sports.
At any rate, AMERICA is still practicing Apartheid Elizabeth. In some ways, more so in the north than the south, because, in the north, rural schools are all white. Down south they are fully integrated, black, Mexican and white.
Lastly, the most racist President of my lifetime? Yep. From NY City. Trump.
I know you guys get tired of reading this perspective, but, honestly, it is true (for me and my life data anyway).
Mike, my dad’s best friend was from East Texas. I agree. You missed my other comment about the apartheid in the north. I grew up in New York City and my life was completely integrated with all races, all ethnicities and all income groups. I always went to public school and public university. Our country was founded on apartheid and has continued to practice it, in spite of many areas of “progress”. We have to work on change wherever we can. “Good work done anywhere is good work done everywhere….” Maya Angelou.
Mike, here is my comment about the north:
“Look at parts of the north in terms of violence agains Black people. Minnesota really shocked me. All the killings of young Black men and women in all corners of the country. Shameful.“
Elisabeth: KKK in Minnesota.
https://collections.mnhs.org/mnhistorymagazine/articles/61/v61i08p360-371.pdf
Very active.
Elisabeth,
"We have to work on change wherever we can"
Yes we can.
For years I helped run/support a recruiting gala for Hispanics and Latinos in this town. It was well attended. I think it helped. I met others dedicated to the same goals. A good part of my life for sure.
Now, I tutor at a local place where Puerto Rican kids come for help in math (and I work on the English too).
I did volunteer in the Black Community for a few years as a tutor, but, I was not very effective. I have my hypotheses about why (my own limitations) but.....
I did my best. Which, was not very good.
Mike S, my experience mirrors yours. You are spot on.