FBI probing death of black man hanging from tree in Mississippi

**marv2** · 03-20-2015, 12:40 PM

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi...d=ansnewsreu11

**marv2** · 03-20-2015, 12:41 PM

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/...d=ansnewsreu11

**marv2** · 03-20-2015, 12:44 PM

This is what makes conversations at Starbucks difficult....................

**soulster** · 03-20-2015, 03:46 PM

So, why would that make it difficult?

Let me tell you something: I work in retail, and customers are always coming to me and talking about racial stuff, probably because i'm Black. I can't say too much because these customers who talk about this are usually white and hostile already. But, I do speak my mind. If I worked for Starbucks, I would have no problem discussing this, or anything else.

**marv2** · 03-20-2015, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by soulster

So, why would that make it difficult?

Let me tell you something: I work in retail, and customers are always coming to me and talking about racial stuff, probably because i'm Black. I can't say too much because these customers who talk about this are usually white and hostile already. But, I do speak my mind. If I worked for Starbucks, I would have no problem discussing this, or anything else.

I just know that in New York when anything like this or police killings happen, everyone around me just clams up!

**soulster** · 03-20-2015, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by marv2

I just know that in New York when anything like this or police killings happen, everyone around me just clams up!

Come visit a suburban or rural area where the population isn't as diverse, and people feel freer to speak their minds. It's very different.

As a side thought: i've always wanted to start a thread about where the forum members live, but it probably wouldn't do well. I notice that the culture here is not to talk about yourself much. I've had two threads removed that asked about the members' ages. I guess someone doesn't want it to be discussed about how old this forum skews.