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Amercan Racism

American racism I don’t understand it Well, so they are former slaves But that was long ago why are they And the whites harbouring Resentment about it. Can’t the let it go! I’m married to a mixed-race woman From Kinshasa It is part of her being and never has I heard a word about it. Nevertheless, American racism Is alive and well and resides in the heart Of every American. We had an American visitor he was Exceedingly polite to my wife, which Annoyed her because it was a form of racism She had never encountered before. Well, he has gone back to Florida and lives In a white enclave. It is a mystery to me why white Americans Are unable to see a black person And behave normally, blacks are not made of glass.

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Date: 11/23/2019 11:23:00 AM
sadly it is there in many countries... something that will be difficult to eradicate from society..
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Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 11/26/2019 4:00:00 AM
thank you, Silent One
Date: 11/23/2019 9:17:00 AM
Hi Jan yes its sad that racism is bad here. I love each and all myself. I am white and my wife is hispanic. Thanks for sharing this. Happy Thanksgiving
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Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 11/26/2019 4:01:00 AM
Thank you, Gregory Paul

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