Quote Originally Posted by LizBiz View Post
Say what? I was not alive in the time of my ancestors, and neither were you. Blah....I forgot I got to spell everything out.
But the topic is racism. You're here now. I know you experience (or feel you experience) racism today. Don't you? Or know it's still here. SO yes, you are here while racism is alive.

Quote Originally Posted by Liz
I didn't bring it up...the OP did, so I stated my side of the story as everyone else did. I won't forget it OR let it die.
I see what you mean in a way. But I don't just see why people can't just ignore the ignorant.

Quote Originally Posted by Liz
I strive to be better for the future. I didn't know I had to SAY I want to be a better person for myself...that is already a given cuz I love me.
You didn't get my point.

Quote Originally Posted by Liz
I stated previously "MY ANCESTORS" "MY" refers to "Ancestors" while you are picking apart individual sentences.
You most certainly did NOT get this point. I quoted you verbatim. You said, and I quote again, "MY past allows me to better MY future. Try again.

Quote Originally Posted by Liz
So when I have kids I will let them know where we (as a people) were and where we are now. I see nothing wrong with that. It's not reliving...it's awareness.
Now see there is an instance of NOT sweeping it under a rug. There is nothing wrong with teaching the children, ALL children, the history of this nation. But again, you're shifting the focus of my post into a direction that it was not headed in. We're talking about racism now and why it still exists, not about teaching children about it. Two completely different topics.

And it did help a little bit. I see where you're at on a couple of things. Later, QD.