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safeinOhio

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2. I'm afraid my demographic (old white guys) tend to

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 11:36 AM

Oct 2017

lack empathy to the hilt. Back in the mid 60s my teacher had the class read a book Black Like Me. Made a huge difference in my life. I'd love to try the experiment followed in that book on the guys you are talking about.

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You know why, we know why. Let me say it plain out... [View all] The Polack MSgt Oct 2017 OP

It's like MFM008 Oct 2017 #1

I'm afraid my demographic (old white guys) tend to safeinOhio Oct 2017 #2

I was 13 when this book was published heaven05 Oct 2017 #4

NFL has not been divisive. It's united sports in empathy acoss Alice11111 Oct 2017 #3

K&R ismnotwasm Oct 2017 #5

You are spot on, MSgt. brer cat Oct 2017 #6

I hope that you find the stations site and send this to them, Sarge MrScorpio Oct 2017 #7