re: #475 wrenchwench

One of my earliest lessons about black people was from the mother of the first black girl to attend my elementary school. Her mother had the fortitude to speak to several classes of youngsters about what it meant to integrate. She said black people have one advantage, and that is they are more accustomed to being around white people in general than white people are accustomed to being around black people.

Yet I’ve always found that the Black community was more welcoming to me in a sincere way over the years than even white gatherings, whether it was political or just a community thing. I wouldn’t say that if it weren’t true. I can feel comfortable with just about anyone as long as they’re straight-forward.