David Painter
Winter Springs, FL
I had a black southern Mammy in 1963 (who I adored), graduated from private, elite, lily-white high school in 1981, and welcomed my first niece, who’s mother is black, into the world in 1991. I have benefited from white privilege throughout my life, but most frequently black people bestowed the benefits. I believe that no one is color blind, and I have the greatest respect for people such as Dr. McGriff. In fact, my black Mammy (Lily Rose) had a son who became a doctor and I have witnessed significant progress in civil rights over my 35 years in the South and 15 years in the Northeast. Now, my nieces are in their 20s and struggle with their racial identity even though, in my opinion, they embody the best combination of the physical traits of both races.
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