angus
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« on: September 01, 2014, 02:55:42 PM » |
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I've been thinking of race relations in the USA, specifically between the black minority and the white majority (but not necessarily including the white elite power brokers) post-1965. It seems like things were becoming normalized from about the mid-60s through the 70s and into the early 80s. Then, starting sometime in the mid- to early-80s, things started getting weird. By the 90s identity was strong. Society has become increasing fragmented along racial and ethnic lines. Nowadays, I can't even turn on the television without hearing about some race riot or other, or about racially-motivated criminal or civil actions. What was the turning point? Was it a single event 30 years ago? Was it a series of events? How did we s start moving in the wrong direction with regard to race relations?
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