Mixed Races

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Bro. Litteral wrote:
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Where was the prejudice in the situation that your
Grandmother was in?  The lady who would not shake your
Grandmother's hand was prejudice ONLY if she would not
shake her hand because she was black.  What if this woman
knew all the other women but didn't know your Grandma?  It
is a fact that your Grandmother judged all the other women
in the room by the actions of this ONE woman.

My grandma perceived it that way because she spoke to everyone except her.
She felt like if this woman could go around and speak to everyone else and
not her, there was something wrong with that picture.  Okay, say she knew
everyone there, what stopped her from introducing herself to my grandma
when she came and shook the other ladies hands?  Nothing.  She could have
easily said hi and welcome, whatever, but to ignore he, that's ridiculous.
I disagree totally with your reasoning.  My grandma is not prejudiced in
any way.  When she started teaching, she was the first African-American
woman to come to that school.  Before she started teaching she used to be
around Caucasian people all the time because she did days work.  I think
the lady at that particular church was wrong and if I was in my grandma's
position, I would have left to.    

Corey Wooten