Valid to say that we cannot get past race, until we actually get past race. Sound silly? Well, of course it does. Chicken and egg type of thing. Color blindness would be nice, in a sense.
When Nixon debated Kennedy, those who listened on radio thought Nixon won the debate, those who watched on TV thought Kennedy won. Based on looks, appearances, how they handled themselves. Similar with race, with voice alteration in some cases due to basic dialects at times. Maybe we could judge people as people without the prejudice.
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