Whites, blacks, Asians, Native Americans, and Latinos need to begin thinking less about their differences and more about the things they have in common - their aspirations, problems, and hopes - so that they see the need and the potential of mutual cooperation across racial lines.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Focus on shared hopes to bridge racial divides. Common ground fosters unity.
- In plain terms
- Seek cooperation across lines.
- What can you take from it?
- Shared goals unite us.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we find common ground?
Another view
It assumes power imbalances vanish.
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