MercyA Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 My husband just sent me this, and it's worth a read for its simply stated truth: I'm a White Mother Raising Three Black Children, and Here's What I Mean When I Say Black Lives Matter 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noreen Claire Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Excellent. Well said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I really, really feel for this woman. I don't even have AA kids and I worry about racial tension every time I see the news these days. I, also, get worked up when people really believe there are no real racial problems in this country. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Thank you for sharing, Mercy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianAlison+3boys Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Thank you for sharing this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Thanks for sharing!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Some of my friends have shared similar sentiments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Thanks for sharing. I hope that mom's blog will help at some people to see the pain who hadn't before. I know that for myself. I had had many opportunities to discuss racial issues with black folk and had what I thought was a good level of understanding prior to becoming a foster mother to a black child. However, it was the experience seeing things through a mother's eyes that really fully opened my eyes. It's really hard to "get it" fully as a white person because you don't personally experience it and we're all so self-referenced as human beings that unfortunately, that affects our assessment of things. It adds to the experience of trauma when a person shares it and others don't believe them. Think of what has happened to victims of sexual assault (you were at least somewhat responsible) or those who have a disease that the medical profession hasn't identified yet (It's all in your head). Black people have the trauma of what happens to them on a daily basis + the retraumatization of being told that isn't true, they are misinterpreting it; or if they would only do x,y,z, it wouldn't happen. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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