The Moth

Let That Weight Go

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A man thinks about confronting someone over his racist language.

Tags Racism Religious traditions Childhood Civil Rights Societal expectations Historical event Religion Ethnicity Serious Historical Bittersweet Regretful Wistful Sad Self-deprecating Nostalgic

Storyteller

Walter Mosley

Featured on

Language, Coins and a Proposal February 18, 2013

Recorded Date

March 28, 2011

“You've got to let that load go.”

Photo by Sarah Stacke
Walter Mosley

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