This is the insidious nature of racism. It corroded the essence of those of us who think of ourselves as good people but who nonetheless unwittingly bought into the Stuart narrative.
The way forward is unclear, but as the words of Martin Luther King Jr. remind us, "We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now."
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