[Steely Tom]

I too have an A-A friend from childhood, someone I used to share everything with. Met him in sixth grade, now were both in our sixties.

He and I started to grow apart ten or twelve years ago. I think it happened around the time of Katrina, but it may have started earlier.

Now, all he talks about is race.

Guy's educated. Been a teacher his entire career. Makes good money.

The word "sad" doesn't do justice to how I feel about it.

[Windflier]

I have a brother who’s also fallen into a racialist mindset. He’s also an Obama voting progressive. He and I haven’t been able to talk since 2008.

It’s kinda painful.