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Agreed, but here's where it becomes impossible to have a meaningful discussion about racism.
The term needs definition before we can seriously evaluate how it effects us all and, more importantly, what to do about it.
I've not studied critical race theory, but it's in the air in my circles, so I have some basic understanding of the complexity of the issue, in scholarly terms, as well as my own personal experience as a black male, fwiw.
All of which is just to say it's worth discussing, but it must be handled with care. I feel the fact that most people are incapable of or unwilling to handle the issue with care is the heart of the problem.
Which is why Obama's speech was truly a revelation.
