This was originally posted on MySpace a couple years ago.<\/p>\n
A couple years ago, a friend that was working with youth at the Malcolm X Festival in LA received hate mail from one of her friends telling her that she was racist because she was involved in the festival.<\/p>\n
We sent emails back and forth and talked on the phone about it a few times. I decided that ignorance was the biggest reason that racism continues to exist today and also contributes to most of the other problems in the world.<\/p>\n
I believe very firmly that there is only one race, the human race. I believe we are all cousins however distantly related. I also believe that whether you believe in evolution or a creation theory, both require a belief in one set of original parents and all the people in the world descend from that common ancestor.<\/p>\n
I believe in this so strongly that I created a group, Stamp Out Ignorance, to combat ignorance and improve the world. I envision this group to spearhead in a lot of venues. I extend an invitation to all of you to check out the group, join, and become active. <\/p>\n