How did I abandoned my hatred against black people?

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In the late 80s and early 90s
I was a leader, an organizer

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of white power
skinhead hate groups.

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I was led to a better life
by people who had the courage

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to treat me with kindness
when I least deserved it.

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In terms of empathy I think that it was

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something I needed to be demonstrated for me

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and not that I was kind of holding
out for that at all.

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In fact, that really kind of
caught me by surprise

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when people did have
compassion for me

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which is really the root
of empathy I believe.

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And it indicated to me there is
a better way to live your life

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and a better way to look
at the world.

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And that example that they set
really drove home

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how wrong I was to hate people
and to hurt people.

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Because that example was set for me
I was able to see the value of it

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and start practicing it myself.