Comments on: If not a nation of cowards, then certainly a nation in denial http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/2009/02/19/if-not-a-nation-of-cowards-then-certainly-a-nation-in-denial/ on race, diversity, work, and life Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:35:38 -0800 hourly 1 By: Cam http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/2009/02/19/if-not-a-nation-of-cowards-then-certainly-a-nation-in-denial/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Cam Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:30:42 +0000 http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/?p=331#comment-288 Once, last year at a local mixed race gathering, I openly admitted my past racial prejudices (which I have put in efforts to understand its source) and most people showed discomfort or lack of interest and either slowly moved away or changed the topic all together. There was one person who was open to this conversation, perhaps because his was also part Asian like me, I don't know. We need more opportunity to share and discuss our experiences with out judgment. Once, last year at a local mixed race gathering, I openly admitted my past racial prejudices (which I have put in efforts to understand its source) and most people showed discomfort or lack of interest and either slowly moved away or changed the topic all together. There was one person who was open to this conversation, perhaps because his was also part Asian like me, I don’t know. We need more opportunity to share and discuss our experiences with out judgment.

]]> By: James in Cincinnati http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/2009/02/19/if-not-a-nation-of-cowards-then-certainly-a-nation-in-denial/comment-page-1/#comment-260 James in Cincinnati Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:09:58 +0000 http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/?p=331#comment-260 "What Holder said hit many as hard as it did because, down deep, we know he’s right. " Amen and Alleluia. “What Holder said hit many as hard as it did because, down deep, we know he’s right. ”

Amen and Alleluia.

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