Trust me (or not… but u are still cool with me even though I think u have been lead astray a bit… but u might think the same of me). Race will always continue to be a topic and discussion, and that’s a good thing. We should teach about the evils of slavery and white supremacy. However we should also realize at the same time that race has continued to become less and less divisive. MSM wants it to be still divisive (because it brings in ratings… which equals more money for them) and they do not equally report stories … they pick and choose stories that would bring in viewers. I’m sure you aren’t dumb enough to know that there are just as many (actually more according to statistics) white people unarmed that are killed by police than there are black people unarmed in a given year. But the media isn’t going to report on those. Why not… ask yourself that if you haven’t already. It’s about money… and most likely the people at the top of these news organizations are rich whiteys like we can agree. They are so selfish and full of greed that they let their influence tear society apart. I mean, MSM is directly responsible the entire Defund the Police movement. I know I know… it was azzholes like Chuvin that actually did the crime… but the justice system is what is supposed to right the wrong. Not the media stoking the fire.
So I agree with u that race shouldn’t just be something we ignore like their hasn’t been a past history … but we should look past color, religion, wealth in our interactions. This is why I love watching kids interact in elementary school (which my kids were in a few years back)… not a care in the world just playing with others where mostly the only preference u see at that age is *** related. But then they get to middle school and all the sudden they are more divisive and IMO it’s because they are being introduced to things like white supremacy and having these discussions about what is in MSM. These kids haven’t even gone through puberty yet and minds and developing and then starting to build up these biases at an early age. I really don’t think those types of conversations should start until at least high school. I don’t know what your opinion is, but mine is that they are being taught to see color at an early age. And I’m not saying… just ignore it and its kumbaya. I think these discussions should be had, but at a more developed age. I know for a fact that my son having to read Stamped (Ibrahim kendi… which I read as well) in 6th grade … was not appropriate for him. He doesn’t know how to comprehend that at that age. I can work through things with him, but not only does my son have autism and difficulty with reading comprehension… but he doesn’t understand why people would act that way. The best we can do as parents is let them know about what led to things in the past and how we can be a better and diverse society.
Sorry for the long message… but I agree… ignoring it won’t make it better by itself. Bringing up the next generation (and the generation after that… etc) to continue to build a better more colorless society. We should recognize the strengths and weaknesses that we all have and come together to build a better society