@CharlesMBlow 1. Mr. Blow: My parents taught me to treat all human beings like I want to be treated & that I am not to think I am better than any one. I immigrated from Portugal when I was 8 & "assimilated." My friends know this. When I tell new acquaintances my history they are surprised &..
@CharlesMBlow 2. tell me that I don't look POR. The majority of POR look like me: brunette w/brown eyes & a MEDIT complexion. When I point this out & ask why they think that, the person has no idea how to answer. I suspect it is bc I speak ENG like a native speaker. BTW there is a large POR...
@CharlesMBlow 3. IMM comty here so people who've lived here a long time should know what an "average" POR looks like. Imagine how they respond when I tell them that I have family members who are blonde, red heads w/blue or green eyes. I also have a cousin & great uncles who reflect our EUR &
@CharlesMBlow 4. Sub-Saharan ancestry. I then have to explain that due to POR Hx my family may have recent Sub-Saharan ancestors. I could go on forever but this is Twitter. I will say that there are times I feel like a spy in the #EuroAmerican world bc they will say #Hateful #Racist things...
@CharlesMBlow 5. in front of me thinking that I will agree with them. When I try to explain that what they say is #Racist they deny it! It gets so frustrating bc some people don't want to learn anything new! But there is hope!
@CharlesMBlow 6. Some might think that in SE Mass we might not have any diversity. However we do have a variety of ethnic groups, languages & religions represented. And last summer, I was surprised to see #BLM protests in some of our smaller towns!
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