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http://www.norcalblogs.com/post_scri...ical-corr.htmlPresident Obama spoke about his grandmother's fears when she saw black people in the street. Jesse Jackson said that when he was on a dark street at night and he heard footsteps behind him he'd look back and feel relief when he saw the people were white.
http://weaselzippers.us/2012/03/23/r...dous-backlash/“The Reverend Jesse Jackson was walking alone at night in Washington DC. He heard footsteps behind him and was afraid he was about to be mugged—which is a common occurrence in Washington, especially at night, and especially when you are alone on a street. The Reverend turned around and saw a white man. Immediately he felt relief that he was not going to be assaulted. Then he felt shame because he had just stereotyped kindred black men. He understood during that split second of observation, that he had assumed the worst of his own race;…,,,,”
- Duke, Lynn, “Confronting Violence: African American Conferees Look Inward,” Washington Post, January 8, 1994. Cite.
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