On this day of profound significance, I am reminded of something I encountered in a local college newspaper. I read a remarkable Letter to the Editor from a young black student. His letter was amazing, and his insights were worth sharing with everyone of all races.

This student wrote that, as a black male, it would not be accurate or wise to make judgments about him without knowing him personally. He highlighted, for example, that while he likes some rap music, he much prefers traditional rock and roll, and even an occasional country song.

Is Your Bias Showing?

He wrote that if you think a black student should not like country music, then your bias is showing. Why couldn’t a student, of any race and any ethnicity, enjoy a particular type of music even if it’s not traditionally ascribed to his or her particular group? Who is in control here?

He likes historical novels, modern novels, biographies, and autobiographies. He was captivated by a biography about the Wright Brothers. He has a place for poetry in his life and has found the poems from many writers to be relevant........

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