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JI7

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6. i always thought Obama purposely held back on the way he talks about race

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 11:20 PM

Dec 2016

because he did know how many white people would react.

but i do think his personal experience with his white relatives who embraced him and his black background was unique. especially in the time he was born and grew up in.

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Read Coates's Atlantic piece. Now. [View all] Recursion Dec 2016 OP

Link? Mika Dec 2016 #1

D'oh! Sorry. Fixed. (nt) Recursion Dec 2016 #2

I am rec'ing Uponthegears Dec 2016 #3

Thank you. lovemydog Dec 2016 #4

When they got out of the car that day... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #5

i always thought Obama purposely held back on the way he talks about race JI7 Dec 2016 #6

I read the one in GD ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #7

i think a lot of non black and especially white people need to read his writings JI7 Dec 2016 #8

I've read it over the past two days. Highest recommendation. kwassa Dec 2016 #9