Comments on: Harry Reid and light-skinned Negroes http://living.jdewperry.com/2010/01/harry-reid-and-light-skinned-negroes/ Exploring the Legacy of Slavery and Race in the United States Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Should Harry Reid resign? | The Living Consequences http://living.jdewperry.com/2010/01/harry-reid-and-light-skinned-negroes/comment-page-1/#comment-9608 Should Harry Reid resign? | The Living Consequences Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:30:21 +0000 http://living.jdewperry.com/?p=1794#comment-9608 [...] had hoped that the imbroglio over Harry Reid’s remarks on race would have died down by now, but unfortunately that is not the [...] [...] had hoped that the imbroglio over Harry Reid’s remarks on race would have died down by now, but unfortunately that is not the [...]

]]> By: Carolyn Trupti Israel http://living.jdewperry.com/2010/01/harry-reid-and-light-skinned-negroes/comment-page-1/#comment-9589 Carolyn Trupti Israel Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:12:10 +0000 http://living.jdewperry.com/?p=1794#comment-9589 Agree with this letter, even before reading it. Private remarks. No ill intent, to Obama or racial justice for black (African-American) community. Remarks are true, even obvious, and are significant considerations. I have seen black community prejudice against its darker members, even children-- not to speak of the white Euro-American) community. It's obvious that lack of cultural difference and dialect in anyone makes her/him more palatable to the public, especially when s/he's running for elective office. Agree with this letter, even before reading it. Private remarks. No ill intent, to Obama or racial justice for black (African-American) community.

Remarks are true, even obvious, and are significant considerations. I have seen black community prejudice against its darker members, even children– not to speak of the white Euro-American) community. It’s obvious that lack of cultural difference and dialect in anyone makes her/him more palatable to the public, especially when s/he’s running for elective office.

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