March 28, 2024

Response to Chris Andrade Letter

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I would like to express my deep gratitude to and admiration for Chris Andrade's brave letter in July's Reporter on "Racism."

His letter courageously relates his painful experience growing up in a rural mostly-white town in so-called progressive Massachusetts. It must not have been easy to write this. His letter calls on us white residents to seriously reflect on our interactions with people of color and demands that we examine our past and present beliefs about race and our behaviors towards those who are non-white.

His letter challenges all of us to do better. When any of us commits a racist act, utters a racist sentiment, or treats people of color as inferior or less deserving, we must be accountable and reflect on how we could improve in changing how we think and act.

Thank you, Chris Andrade!

Sincerely,
Renee Shield
Seekonk, MA

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