Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about the issue of systemic racism–specifically as it pertains to African-Americans. As I’ve been reading people’s posts on social media, I’ve encountered some encouraging dialogue. Yes, some of it is negative. Some people have completely missed the point of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Because it’s not a “perfect” movement, some people want to completely dismiss the essence of  the message.

One thing I’ve realized is that whites are often timid in bringing up the subject of race for fear of offending us (the non-white person.)

One of the most offensive things that people regularly say to me is this: “I don’t see color.  I just see people.”Continue Reading