Because just the tone of voice a parent uses can develop the entire meaning of a word for a child, parents have a tremendous influence on their kids. Admit it or not, most of us grow up to be much like our parents in terms of values, morals, and judgment. Therefore, change can only occur if we set a good example. Regardless of what those college students were thinking as they laughed about Martin Luther King Day, it was an inexcusable, degrading remark. It is the year 1991, and even though the struggle against racism has come a long way in the last thirty years, we still have a long way to go . . .
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