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African American Reflection
Danitza, thank you for your post his week. I feel that African Americans did not receive a fair shake when the social work program started. There were many things that could and should have been did differently back then to help everyone. However, we the people are not responsible for their decisions and actions then all we can do now is learn from the mistakes and move forward in a positive manner. There is no life better than another one in my opinion. If people would all feel this way things in this world would be a lot better. Everyone needs to stop dividing themselves with race, religion, and gender. We are all human no matter what. Moreover, in the past African Americans were not treated fairly, but I do feel now that everyone in the
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