USA: made from one blood

en staff  |  World
Date posted:  1 Jul 2020
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USA: made from one blood

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In June, en interviewed a couple based in the US about racism and the church. B is white, and a pastor. His wife T, is black, and works at home.

en: What has been your experience of racism in the past years?

T: Since moving to the US, I haven’t experienced overt, horrible racism. I know I am some people’s ‘token black friend’. There are times where people in my presence would openly say ‘black people are…’ and fill the gap with a grim racial stereotype, and I’m right there next to them!

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