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I am one of the "progressive white" citizens that has been mentioned on the show. I work in a very "white" profession (design & construction) and, while I would dearly love to have African American friends to invite to parties, I just don't meet very many. I pride myself on being "color blind" and not treating anyone differently because of the color of their skin, and I do have several close Asian friends; but are the speakers advocating that I should be specifically seeking out African American people to befriend? That seems insincere!

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