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5 July 2019/ Racism in America

Experiencing racism for the first time

Experiencing racism for the first time
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Bob James

Bob James

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"I don't have a racist bone in my body"
Racism in America

"I don't have a racist bone in my body"

If you don’t smoke but you go where everybody is smoking, that stench will be in your hair and your clothes and on your skin.

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    Bob James
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Losing then finding his religion
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Losing then finding his religion

I noticed within the Baha'i community there were African-Americans, whites, Filipinos and others all working together.

  • Bob James
    Bob James
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Experiencing racism for the first time
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