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Media makes it black or white

March 28, 2012March 28, 2012 Austin, Black, McKinley Race, Media, news, NPR, Talk of the Nation, TX, white

McKinley Race
Austin, TX
Submitted via: NPR’s Talk of the Nation

Dress slovenly, speak Ebonics…expect respect?

March 28, 2012 attire, dress, Ebonics, NPR, respect, San Antonio, slovenly, stereotypes, Talk of the Nation, TX

Colette
San Antonio, TX

Racism is still alive (and) doing well.

March 28, 2012 African Americans, Albert Seloover, alive, learned, NPR, police, racism, roomates, Talk of the Nation, TX, Weatherford

Albert Seloover
Weatherford, TX
Submitted via: NPR’s Talk of the Nation

I was the first white man to have African Americans as room-mates at Carswell AFB, in 1961, in the air police squadron. I thought nothing about it, but almost every one else, thought it was outrageous. I was from Illinois, and maybe that made a difference, I don`t know.