Have you ever heard a stated fact about a place, then heard the exact opposite? I have. South Africa is the place I'm talking about. I had a second grade teacher from South Africa. She was white, so she had not seen some of the worst of the country. She had some great memories that she shared with my class about South Africa, but she never said anything negative. The absence of these negative facts told my Second Grade self that South Africa was a great place to live. Then, about two years ago, I saw a Disney Channel movie called The Color of Friendship. …
