We recently had a friend visit us for several days. My wife and I had not seen this friend for many years. We were glad to open up our midwestern home to our east coast guest.
Although the visit was wonderful, we did have some culture clashes. Our guest lives close to Washington, D.C. and argued that most crime is committed by black people - no joke. My wife told me that our guest never use to feel that way. My guess is that our guest has become jaded by family members' perceptions (as well as those of Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity) of crime and its causes in the Washington, D.C. area.
However, I was pretty disturbed by the attitude of our guest. My hope is that our guest will have the opportunity to interact with many black people and come to the realization that we all strive for the same things: a good future for our children, a bit of security, food, employment, etc. The different challenges we face, not our skin pigmentation, play a role in how we view these goals and how best to achieve them.
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