With the latest killings of unarmed black men by white police officers, lots of people are talking about race and racism, and many are taking sides. Instead of reacting and judging, let’s see what we can learn. Racism: the tendency to assume characteristics of a person based on his or her race. In other words, I see a white man, and I assume certain things. I see a black man, and I assume others. And so on. What does racism have to do with me? Have I suffered from racism? Do I recognize racism in myself? Have I done stupid things to try to prove I’m not racist? What were the attitudes about ra
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