A number of years ago a co-worker stated during a discussion on race in America, "You don't know what it's like being a black man in America unless you have been a black man in America." I am 73 years old and was raised in a family that tried to teach me that all people are equal and prejudice is wrong. In spite of these efforts, when Martin (my co-worker) made that statement, I began to realize I had absorbed some prejudices anyway. That's how pervasive it is. Theron's letter sets out and explains this reality as only one with lived experience can. Well done.
A number of years ago a co-worker stated during a discussion on race in America, "You don't know what it's like being a black man in America unless you have been a black man in America." I am 73 years old and was raised in a family that tried to teach me that all people are equal and prejudice is wrong. In spite of these efforts, when Martin (my co-worker) made that statement, I began to realize I had absorbed some prejudices anyway. That's how pervasive it is. Theron's letter sets out and explains this reality as only one with lived experience can. Well done.