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| "When a man terrifies another man the reason why is within the terrified man; how is within the mind of the instigator." - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 10.8.13 |
The fears of whites denied is the obvious contradictions the world has to recognize, and reckon with in their dealings with us as a global power now waning, but still strong. It is our collective tragedy, and the deep source of the contradictions around our projections into the world-at-large about freedom.
When Civil Rights leader, Dorothy I. Height spoke at Coretta Scott King's funeral she said, "The Black Man needs the White Man to help him with his fears, and the White Man needs the Black Man to help him with his guilt!" she spoke to the elephant in the room people the world over have to pay attention to with concern, but white America tends, or pretends to ignore. Not learning to overcome the mentality of supremacy, and its attendant fears our posturing as a world power, and a proponent for freedom is constantly wearing on the image and substance of what is magnificent and good about the ideals of America and Americans.
It saddens me the way many whites parade their fears and abnormal reactions to Black men and women in power with the backdrop of a history of slavery, conquering, and contradictory practices and policies that have come from many otherwise good hearts tainted by the unresolved questions to the core of whatever is American, and what is actually practiced in race relations. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 10.8.13
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