David Sackman
2 min readMar 7, 2022

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I disagree. You may discount my opinion, as I am about as far from either a "Millennial" or "Black" as you can get. I base my opinion on my observations of my youngest son, who is considered "Black" and "Millennial" and his group of diverse "Millennial" friends. The most significant refutation of your theory comes from the fact that they hate being put in those categories, or any racial or ethnic categories at all.

Of course, they are not a representative sample. Our family is about as diverse as you can imagine, encompassing pretty much every major "racial," "ethnic" and "religious" category. We made a point to look for schools that celebrated diversity, and to expose him to a wide range of people and cultures. His friends span the globe.

Perhaps the biggest refutation to your theory comes from those who are trying to stop the trend towards diversity and tolerance. In November 2015, terrorists attacked a rock concert in the Bataclan theatre in Paris. Our son was just a few blocks away (which we didn't find out until an agonizing few hours later). That entire neighborhood was the scene for young "Millennials" of all "races" and "ethnicities" to hang out and enjoy themselves. This is what the terrorists were really attacking. (Ironically, the "Golden Age" of Islam those terrorists claimed to be returning to was actually an age of tolerance and diversity).

Contrary to your assertion, I find hope in the new generation. Our son and his friends may not be typical, but I believe they are the beginning of something better. If there is any hope left, it is in them. I choose to encourage that hope, rather than sink into despair. Please read my own advice to your generation:

https://qcp.medium.com/a-new-hope-for-an-old-dream-4b773f85c792

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David Sackman
David Sackman

Written by David Sackman

Wherever I go, I am where I came from. Always a stranger in a strange land; yet always home. I claim no land, but take responsibility for all land.

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