My father had a book called 3 Lives for Mississippi…I was maybe 15 and read it secretly. The story horrified me but taught me so much about racism…Stuff like that didn’t happen in Canada where I live…
Canada also is not without sin - study your indigenous history in Canada and the horrors Canadian indigenous children and their families endured. We must all do better.
Gina - NO QUESTION!! Totally agree. My point is - good for Af Ams in Canada but let’s no be selective - racism is still racism and I would hope you would support indigenous neighbors because we are all related. Second, Canada also can do better going forward - and without question the US has much to improve on.
I remember the speech well. The racist significance of it was not lost on Robert MacNeil of PBS, who's report I heard.
My father had a book called 3 Lives for Mississippi…I was maybe 15 and read it secretly. The story horrified me but taught me so much about racism…Stuff like that didn’t happen in Canada where I live…
It might have - speak with first nation people.
Oh my...Thank you...Very important point...
Canada also is not without sin - study your indigenous history in Canada and the horrors Canadian indigenous children and their families endured. We must all do better.
This history of Native Americans in Canada is regrettable but for many African Americans Canada was like the “promised land” compared to America.
Gina - NO QUESTION!! Totally agree. My point is - good for Af Ams in Canada but let’s no be selective - racism is still racism and I would hope you would support indigenous neighbors because we are all related. Second, Canada also can do better going forward - and without question the US has much to improve on.
Yes, of course...Thanks for waking me up...