The South in Black and White

I was able to listen to Tim Tyson and Tom Rankin on the topic of The South in Black and White under the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. I chose this topic not knowing what it would be about, but interested because of the topic and the fact that we live in the South and in fact it was definately worth listening to.

These two gentleman are starting a class where you can look into the history of blacks and whites in the South without having any connection to racism. They are interested in looking into the history of blacks and whites and be able to see differences without someone taking anything as if it was a racist statement or act. Unfortunately, they stated that with a couple of men and a few dollars, you could burn a cross and immediately it brings up a negative connatation towards racism. They also mentioned the Duke Lacrosse team and their issues with racism on the news in the past several years.

This would be a great class to be involved in if you are someone who teaches or even just lives in the South. Statements and actions can be taken out of context very easily nowadays and we all need to be aware of this. We are not here to be harmful to those around us and if we are uneducated in this area, we may well step into this trap. We have all be created by one maker, God, and he loves us all the same, equally, whether black or white, red or yellow. We, as a community, need to realize that and accept each other as different people created in the image of the one true God and leave any differences and troubles in the past.