Racism appears where admiration should reside
Watching the NFL playoff games, I heard the announcers discussing the possibility of the first black coach going to the Super Bowl. A black coach has never made it to the Super Bowl. Really? I was surprised. Surely someone had done that, I thought, but no, no one had.
Race will always matter, whether we want it to or not. Milestones like this will be noticed less and less, though, as we become a more accepting place...
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