Because each race has spent so much time comparing pain, coming together to discuss how similar our issues are could be difficult. The difficulties will lie in having to understand that pain, wrongdoing, economic and racial disparities are not monopolized by one group. Rather, they are part of our shared histories. In order for us to get along, we are going to have to decide to make peace with our similarities. We are going to have to forgive differences that have hurt us.
Peace occurs when common ground is met and raised to a higher ground.
Just check out my friend and me when we are both sitting in a coffee shop smiling and raising our friendship to an even higher level.