Almost everyone interviewed for this article says they are horrified by racism. But it seems pretty theoretical – we all know racism is bad. But if we really believed that, why would these recent incidents have happened? I think the reason people hate and fear anyone who looks or acts different is that they don’t know them personally. Once you make friends with someone, work with them on the job, go to school with them, you start to change your mind. At least, that’s what I believe.
Kate Ropiteau 01/04/08
Thank you for doing this article! This is a hidden topic that is rarely written about, but in our part of the world, there’s still a lot of racism. The results of the Iowa caucus tell us that there’s hope that one day, America maybe cured of its racism, thank goodness, but in peoples’ everyday lives, it comes up a lot. I certainly discuss this issue with my teens and younger children and hope the article inspires other parents to talk, too.
Jed Forrester 01/07/08
Kate Ropiteau 01/04/08