I judge a man or woman by one thing...their character. I learned the other day a young African American family had moved into our neighborhood. I'm upset BECAUSE they are never at home -- I want to shake his hand and welcome them to our neighborhood.
I already know he's a man of honor...because he's a city of Douglasville police officer (my cousin is a deputy sheriff and told me...also that they are a wonderful family).
Race relations in my family are a sore subject. I have three elderly relatives that are set in their ways...they can't or won't break a lifelong habit of saying the "N" word
..no matter how much Becky and me call them down for it.
Not only is it very offensive to us, but Becky's husbands first cousin is African American...Marnie was adopted by Dave's aunt and uncle when she was only a few weeks old (they also adopted a baby girl from Polynesia).
Perry