STRATEGY 4

Build Diverse andSolid Relationships

We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.

—Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

RELATIONSHIPS represent the entry point to the second dimension of Black Faces in White Places: society. As we first discussed in the Introduction, this dimension leads to the following question: Is society colorblind? While the answer is a resounding “No,” if you agree with us that the African-American identity and culture are assets (Strategy 1), then you agree that seeing color in our society helps us see the full beauty of our society.

We do not desire a world that is color-blind. Quite to the contrary, we desire a world that fully acknowledges color and embraces difference, but does not ...

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