Issues about "race" seem to be in the news more today than at any time since the 1960s. Yet Black and White Americans are still struggling to establish a productive dialogue about race. Chances are if you show a Black and a White person the same scene involving race, they will not interpret the scene the same way. This memoir will help identify some of the reasons why Blacks and Whites often see matters involving race differently and may help lay the foundation for establishing a dialogue about race. eorge Smith grew up in an all-Black working-class neighborhood on Chicago's Southside in the 1950s and 1960s. He went on to earn a Graduate Degree in Business and spent more than 50 years in management and executive positions in corporate America and as a college instructor.