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Awareness: Reclaim Your Eternal Essence, Your True Essence

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“Growing up in a house where everyone was welcome, I had no idea that racism ever existed. Imagine being so nieve that when I was called a "cracker" I thought he was teasing me because I was so pale, (like a saltine cracker). After someone explained to me what being called a "cracker" meant, I realized being white means I am viewed by those with black skin as the enemy. I AM WHITE, I AM NOT A RACIST- IT IS BLACK PEOPLE WHO ARE RACIST AGAINST ME.....”

“There are laws against peddling dope, there can be laws against peddling race hate. But every man has a right to his own opinion as an American boasts, but race hate is not an opinion, it's a phobia. It isn't a viewpoint, race hate is a disease. In a people's world, the incurable racist has no rights. He must be deprived of influence in a people's government. He must be segregated, as he himself would segregate the colored and semitic peoples. As we now segregate the leprous and the insane.”

“No, Queen, abuse is NOT okay. I encourage you to stop making excuses for being abused. Come on, Queen… You CAN do this. It’s time to honor yourself! You are worthy of love, respect, and appreciation. You ARE important. No matter how you may feel or what has been said to you, you DO matter.”

“. . . There are many type of humans. Look here.” She steeples her hands and puts her chin on top of it. “On top is white man. White man culture, very good.” She slides her chin down to her wrist. “Second comes Yellow man culture. Yellow also good.” She lifts her head and serves me a pitiful glance. “Sorry to tell you, Kumar. Other species comes only below.”