A group of residents representing various churches met last Thursday night at Cherokee Heights United Methodist Church to talk about what some say are social injustices that result from racism. According to The Telegraph news report, the group wants to form a governing body that will be responsible for encouraging church forums and other town meetings to talk about such issues.
Tonight at the Douglass Theatre, the Center for Racial Understanding is hosting a community conversation about race. The discussion, which is set for 7-8:30 p.m., is co-sponsored by The Telegraph and WMAZ-TV. A point person for the event is Catherine Meeks, director of the Center for Community Engagement at Wesleyan College, who says such a dialogue is long overdue.
Among the panelists will be Meeks and mayor-elect Robert Reichert.
In discussing the forum with a friend this morning, he was skeptical. “What can anyone say about race that everybody doesn’t already know?” he asked.
How then, I responded, do you propose we tackle this thorny issue?
Neither of us had answers that satisfied the other.
Folks inside and outside the newsroom have told me for years that, in Macon, race is the elephant in the room. While an elephant is hard to miss, it is also hard to move.
Tonight’s gathering is intended to start a conversation that will continue, eventually, in small groups. Maybe that’s the best way to take a conversation about race beyond talk: In small, manageable pieces.
For more information about "A Conversation on Race," can call 478-757-3800. If you are unable to attend tonight’s forum, you can read about the event on macon.com are in Wednesday’s Telegraph.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Race, race go away?
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9 comments:
The race problem as I see it is the people that seek to gain something from being out spoken. I am an older white man raised to respect anybody that is respectful.No matter our color we we should be nice to all. I see nothing wrong with Buck Wheat by the way, I think that was good television, it was clean and honest, not based on any ones color. Get a life and enjoy God's Goodness.. Thank you
I don't see racism as a problem with white vs. black, yet that our many racial problems stem from african americans holding grudges on the white race, and in fact act out that racist toward us. I am a 26 year old white female college student and have lived in macon my whole life and never once have been racist or prejudice toward anyone of another race. I respect people who give me respect and treat as equal to those who view me as an equal
Sherri,
Will you get on those shoeless slackers down there? I have not seen one pic of Oprah's shoes yet!
Shoes don't see color, they only know one kind of race.
Vic
In 1954 I heard a radio show speaker ask just what are we going to do about bringing the races together. At that time many white persons really hated black persons. Now it is 2007 and the question is the same, but the equasion has changed and many black persons now hate white persons. The white people were honest in expressing their hate; the black people need to rise to the level and now admit many really hate white people. Stop trying to pin all the problem on the white race. Much of the problem now is found in the middle of the black race, and is is being doing because racism is politically and economically profitable.
Please give Liz a raise:
"Dr. Milton Miller ran the soles of his shoes off Friday trying to catch Oprah between stops in downtown Macon. By the time he caught her at H&H, she autographed his soles."
I am a 40 yr old black woman raised in the north. When my husbands job brought us to Macon, GA I was initially excited.
Macon is a city divided by race but more importantly, it is divided by economics as well. Which I believe often divides us all.
What I find really disturbing,is how often someone states how african americans "hate" white people. Wrong on all accounts. Don't lump all black people together. Just because you have a negative impression of some blacks, please do not assume all blacks are racist,emotional,criminals etc.
It seems that some whites in these forums have come across as a certain type of blacks and have decided that we are all alike. Which is far from the truth. Because I understand not all whites are Skinheads, belong to the Klan or have an Archie Bunker mentality.
I personally feel your views about race depends alot on your education,economic status and maybe just where and how you where raised.
What saddens me most is, everytime I read an article on macon.com or 13wmaz.com, no matter what the topic is, the comments always seem to take a nasty racial turn and often, race has nothing to do with the topic.
We have a 19 month old and we have decided that Macon would not be a good place to raise a child because it is so polarized.
I am proud to say I have friends of all ethnic backgrounds. By friends I mean; I have white friends, black friends, Latino friends, middle eastern friends, who come to my home and vice versa.
We worship together, eat together, shop together and I am proud to say these are friendships that cross racial barriers.
This is off topic, but one of your blogs 'Middle Georgia moms' has a copy editor named Misty Cline on it. She no longer works for you yes?
Why does it say she works for you? She's not a copy editor for the Telegraph.
your folks should check into this. Seems a little sketchy to me.
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