Ms. Karen Gahl Mills
Getting Beyond Fairness
Posted by May 25, 2016
Ms. Karen Gahl Mills
I grew up as a white kid in the middle class—and rather racially homogenous—suburbs. My father is a minister (as were his father and his grandfather), and the lessons embedded in the biblical teachings of “love thy neighbor” were taken to heart in our house. My values were shaped to include service, fairness, and the responsibility to help others, particularly those in need. From an early age, I also was aware of the inequities that existed between races, and I sensed that people of color hadn’t gotten a fair shake. But I truly believed that, if I loved my neighbor as myself, and if I ensured that my neighbor was given an equal chance to succeed, things would change.
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