Immediately I thought of a time I asked for a ride from Nashville, Tennessee to Atlanta, when I had been stranded. The two, young black men (one also stranded who had called a friend to drive him) looked at this older white woman, as if I was crazy, but consented. After an hour of silence, the passenger in front of me turned and asked, " you're not from here, are you? Upon hearing "no," he said, " I didn't think so. I couldn't imagine one white woman in all of Tennessee asking two black men for a ride." We began laughing a most exuberant, healing laugh. So much pain fueled that laugh but the joy and celebration of success gave more energy than the pain of racism. We knew only three people changed the world that day.
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On Jul 5, 2023Fran wrote :
Thank you for sharing this story. It brought a smile to my face and heart this morning.
On Jun 30, 2023 susan schaller wrote :