Attorney General Eric Holder, brought the race topic back to the table in light of it being Black History month.
He spoke confidently about the race relation issues that still reside within our country and I applaud General Holder for revisiting this issue, because unless we deal with the problem at hand with hopes of finding a resolution there will never be closure; minorities want closure.
He spoke confidently about the race relation issues that still reside within our country and I applaud General Holder for revisiting this issue, because unless we deal with the problem at hand with hopes of finding a resolution there will never be closure; minorities want closure.
We want the government to take accountability for what racism has done to whole races of people. We want a formal binding apology for slavery, we want proper acknowledgement for all achievements, we want more minority based history museums, we want reparations (which can come in many forms not just cash), and we want to give our ancestors the resurrection they deserve so they know that their deaths were not in vain. If this is done, I believe we'll be able to move on. Of course no one will ever forget the past, but at least we can begin to heal and start anew.
On the day time talk show 'The View', actor Laurence Fishburne said it best when he stated, "With racism comes shame. When people are ashamed of something, many times they're in denial and it's hard for them to come to terms with their shameful ways."
Well said sir.
2009 LA
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