While reading Caucasia, I couldn't help but feel sympathetic towards Deck, especially when he was spending time with Birdie. The part of the book that made me feel this way was when they went to the park, and the police approached them. I would like to think that that sort of thing would never happen anymore, but I realize that it's not so. This is very disheartening, as we have not been able to move on from this blatant racism. In fact, I remember watching an episode of "What Would You Do?"on ABC not to long ago in which this is played out. A man and his daughter are in a restaurant, and begin to be harassed by a waiter. They do this with a black man and white little girl, and a white man and black little girl. The results are astounding. I will post the links below.
I have to wonder why this is still happening in these times?
Staci Becker Post #20
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