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Cynthia Adcock's Blog – December 2009 Archive (1)
Oma Cynthia's Race Rant
Maybe it’s how my liberal-radical parents raised me as a white kid born in 1940. But:
I’m seeing in our UUCA congregation a lot of blunders, confusions and wounds inflicted over what some call “the race issue.” This upsets me because it’s not necessary. And it distracts us from the devastating inequality, violence and suffering out there in our world.
I’ve been part of several institutions that became multicultural, much as UUCA intends. None endured the awkwardness and silent pain… Continue
I’m seeing in our UUCA congregation a lot of blunders, confusions and wounds inflicted over what some call “the race issue.” This upsets me because it’s not necessary. And it distracts us from the devastating inequality, violence and suffering out there in our world.
I’ve been part of several institutions that became multicultural, much as UUCA intends. None endured the awkwardness and silent pain… Continue
Added by Cynthia Adcock on December 17, 2009 at 10:00am — 14 Comments
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