In the book EveryDay Courage, the teens Tyrone, Guillermo, and Marvin all experienced racism. Tyrone gets watched everytime he goes to a store and gets accused that he's stealing. Even though he has the money right in his hand. Guillermo got threatened to be arrested just because he was on the street waiting for his friend for not even 5 minuets. Marvin got denied when he was asking for a job where it was hiring. The next day a white boy was working there.
The girls in this chapter didn't really have any experiences in racism "yet". They all assume they will in the future when they start their careers.
Personally since I'm white and went to an all white school I didn't experience racism. But I grew up with racism around me. Almost everyone I went to school with was racist. They would yell at black people walking on the side walks. They would also say that its not safe here in the winter because the black college students are back in town.
I think people do need to talk about it more. Ecspecially the people who are racist. They should sit down and talk with different colored people to find out that they are the same as you and me.
Excellent point! Maybe you can help to make the change around here.
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