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by Kevin D. Moore
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Beautiful article Kevin, made me think about the time I walked out of a store with a friend at the time, a beautiful black girl and someone drove by and called ME a nigger lover ...... Now I won't even pretend I know how you felt when you were called that name, but when I heard it used towards me .....my only thought was, "what an a$$hole." I taught my son years ago ( mostly cause he was into rap & hip-hop and that word gets thrown around a lot there) that the word nigger isn't about color but state of mind. My bonus came when he called me from the Atlanta airport to tell me he sat next to an older black lady on the plane, they got to talking and he told her what I taught him ( don't know how that conversation started) and she said, " You got a smart Dad." Thanks for writing such a thoughtful piece.Michael, Thank you for your comments…and great job with your son! I'm sure he will do the same with his kids. Race is not an easy issue but one that needs to be discussed. Thanks for leading the way, Kevin
hi kevin, i missed you. letters added together are not prejudiced in themselves, it's when someone means a whole barrage of things, then it most certanly is. words by themselves mean nothing, it's the meaning we give them, just like wap, jap, etc. it's interesting-how one approachs others makes a big difference. the other day, on the way into a store, my 6'2, 275 pound partner passed a black kid and said, "hey, what's happening man?" and he was answered in kind, "okay, man, what's up?" and neither ever stopped walking in different directions. the ice had been broken. my partner has always talked the same, so he wasn't changing his tune to fit confronting a black person. he grew up with who he calls "the brothers" and knows how to talk to them and put them at ease. my 20 year old lives in a spanish neighborhood, and talks the same way to his spanish neighbors, "Hey, what's up, man?" now he tells me he wished he had paid more attention in spanish so he could converse with them more. my daughter has black, blue, and blonde hair. do i call her...what? is there a name for someone who dyes their hair different colors? you know how i feel about this prejudiced stuff. she has piercings and different colored hair and she is the most intelligent, compassionate and unprejudiced girl i know. she has frends of every culture, color, sexual orientation, etc. I think i'll come up with a name for her, "My Angel." thanks for a well written article, best regards, sue thomSue, It's good to be back! And, I agree with what you have said. Words are just a bunch of letters until they reflect meaning. But more importantly, I'm glad that the people close to you are color blind and colorful (e.g. your Angel) Smile! Thanks for the comment, Kevin
I tried to put myself in a black man's shoes when I was a mere teenager. I would say to myself of all the different races (colors) which one stands out the most? the black of course. I believe God has a special bond with the black people.David, I'm not sure that there is a special bond but I know he loves me and you! Thanks for providing some insight, Kevin
Kevin, NOTHING reminds me of what you experienced. We can all say the right things in response to your article. We can get on the bandwagen and talk about how people did this and that to us. However, words are hollow if not followed by cultural sensitivity, awareness and tolerance. I believe that the melting pot is melting because many of us glibly mention race relations, culture and ideology without understanding the implications of what we are saying. We are not one big happy global family. I am appalled by those who act in a posture of moral superiority, smuggly smearing other cultures, racial groups, ideologies and lifestyles in order to justify their identity. How many Americans will continue to bash Senator Obama and fail give him their vote in November based EXCLUSIVELY on the color of his skin? Thanks for your courage in discussing your personal experience by commenting on a historic speech that others (some on this site) view as an attempt by Obama to be politically correct and one more downfall toward his candidacy for President!James, Thank you for your frankness. As you probably guessed, it was not easy writing about this experience or my initial failing. But I'm glad I did. Take care, Kevin
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