In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch famously tells his daughter Scout, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
That statement, that call for empathy, may sound obvious, but far too many of us have a hard time seeing, really seeing, what others see, and feeling, really feeling, what others feel.
I find the following quite powerful; although I have watched it more than once, it continues to break my heart. People, especially those who are parents, will find a hard time not being moved by the painful reality that black children must learn about far, far too early in their lives.
Thanks, Lorne.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Mound.
Delete.. If it defies belief.. to me
ReplyDeleteWhat do young people of colour think ?
It must be incomprehensible what they see & feel
.. what their 'normal' is ..
No one on earth wants this kind of reality for their children, Sal. The damage it does to young people's mental and emotional health must be incalculable.
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