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Post date: Mar 7, 2013 1:57:56 AM
The burden to unify the country does not fall exclusively on the minorities. Assimilation and integration constitute a two-way street. Those who want to join America must be received and welcomed by those who already think they own America.
[America`s] triumph over racism is incomplete. When old-line Americans, for example, treat people of other nationalities and races as if they were indigestible elements to be shunned and barred, they must not be surprised if minorities gather bitterly unto themselves and damn everybody else. -- Arthur Schlesinger
A diverse society where stereotypes abound and cross-cultural communication is minimized is on its way to Balkalization. Bringing people together for honest conversations on the topics of race, gender, religion and sexual orientation is not just a nice thing to do but a necessary thing to do in a pluralistic democracy.
Here is an example of a conversation on race that we organized (click to enlarge):
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