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How many times have we listened to TV personalities say “We need to start a racial dialogue.” Most of the time this is after a hot-topic racial issue takes place. Yet, the ironic thing is that after this debate has died down no one continues the dialogue unless they are of course talking to family, friends, or commenting on a blog anonymously.

So should it matter who brings up the race topic? Is it not time to begin to have an open and honesty conversation? Are we not tired of generalizations of our race and the disparities among racial lines?

I say yes. There needs to be a national real-deal conversation in this country about racism on a day to day basis until we can open up someone’s / anyone’s eyes to the truth. Yes they have to be open to change but at least we can start somewhere.

You may be thinking nothings going to change or that a talk is a wast of time. And I agree, nothing is certain, well except doing absolutely nothing at all.

Side note: Maybe she could have done a better job of her former “Black In America” series but for me I have to give her credit for trying. How many others can we give that credit to?

“Liberals are quick to denounce both the thinly veiled and the openly reactionary conservative racism. But what of the fears of liberals? White liberals might reject the very idea that they are afraid, citing their support for diversity and multiculturalism.

But my experience suggests that while white liberals reject assertions of white supremacy, many fear the loss of white centrality. They are willing to renounce the idea that white people are superior, as long as they are allowed to live comfortably in a world where white is the norm.”

In short, whites are willing to debate the evils of racism all day long just as long as they remain central to the American narrative. Whites will never give up their Privilege voluntarily (this we know).

Conversely, parity must be achieved through a mandate of the underprivileged. Whites have already been out-voted in the last election. This is just a taste of what’s to come.