18 things to consider before entering the dialogue on racism: 3. Oprah’s success does not mean the end of racism. The singular success of a Black man or woman (i.e. Oprah, or Tiger Woods, or President Obama) is never a valid argument against the existence of racism. By this logic, the success of Frederick Douglas or Amanda America Dickson during the 19th century would be grounds for disproving slavery. thefrisky/2014-06-12/18-things-white-people-should-knowdo-before-discussing-racism/?mobile_redirect=false Back when I was still a Baptist in the late 80s, I was a student at a Presbyterian seminary. I tried to make friends with a student who was further along in the program than me. When he made comments that disparaged Baptists for their outpacing Presbyterians in the Frontier days (because Presbyterians insisted solely on a learned clergy), I felt a similar uneasiness as I had in Rocky Mount, NC. Though I agreed that jackleg preachers are dangerous, I felt uncomfortable being one of a handful of Baptists amidst a bunch of Presbyterians. That said, would it make sense to say that because of the success and high regard of the Rev. Billy Graham that there is no longer any prejudice against Baptists?
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