Why aren't we over racism?

Why aren't we over racism?
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Word.^ We seem to be natural born essentialists, and our inherent tribalism is tough to get away from—for many. Damn evolution. I just think we’re all earthlings and it’s about time we play nice. Oh the generalizations the some may make…
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