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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]American University (and all other universities in the United States) is a microcosm of the greater community. There is racism EVERYWHERE, it is in the very DNA of this country and at the very core of EVERY institution. If you think for a single minute that your racially mixed community and your socially progressive neighbors aren't harboring racist beliefs and biases... think again. The majority of the population can afford to be oblivious to this situation because they are not actively impacted by racist people and the racist policies and institutions that are the American experience. Most black and brown people (and increasingly many non-white people in general) cannot even think about dropping their awareness of how they are viewed in this society. You speak of monthly racist incidents at AU.... trust me it happens DAILY.... even hourly. I would hazard to guess that for every racist incident that is reported there are 100 that are not. If white people in America could truly feel the weight that racism has on the psyche of even the wealthiest and most privileged black people they would be completely shocked and amazed at how we can even function. It is the first week of May 2017 and my FB feed this morning is depressing as hell!!! Without even looking past what has been posted today (its is only 8 AM)... I see:

15 year old Jordan Edwards killed by Baloch Springs, TX police officer, initial report by police does not match video evidence

Bananas hanging from nooses found on American University campus in Washington, DC after first black female student body president takes office

4+ hour lock down on Colgate University campus in Hamilton, NY after student reported armed black male on campus that turned out to be a black student using a hot glue gun for an art project

Video surfaces of Pittsburgh, PA police officer assaulting 14 year old student and knocking his tooth out. Student was later charged with resisting arrest, which video clearly shows he did not

A U.S. District Court Judge in Alabama has ruled that a predominantly white town in Alabama can separate themselves from their otherwise racially-mixed school district and return to segregation

This is not unique, this is reality. The question is no longer... Why so many racists in America, it is... What are you going to do about it?[/quote]

You are so damn busy being a victim, how do you accomplish anything in life!

Get off your stupid social media and Facebook "feed." If you constantly immerse yourself in this BS, then you will have a warped view of the real world.

I'm truly not saying this to be a d*ck. I've seen family members go down a similar road and it's definitely not healthy.[/quote]

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