Complex legacy of racism from "summary" of Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
The weight of this history presses down upon us like a heavy stone, shaping our lives in ways we can hardly fathom. It is a legacy that stretches back through generations, a legacy of pain and suffering that still lingers in the air we breathe. Racism is not just a thing of the past, it is a living, breathing force that continues to shape our world in profound ways. We see its effects all around us, in the poverty and violence that plague our communities, in the lack of opportunities that we face every day. It is a legacy that tells us we are not worthy, that we are somehow less deserving of the good things in life. It is a legacy that whispers in our ears, filling us with doubt and self-loathing. We are not alone in this struggle, for we are bound together by our shared history. We are the descendants of those who came before u...
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