I think a joke is just that—a joke—not racism from friends.
I was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, in the late 50s and early 60s. My experience with racism was much more prominent than some people's experience today.Imagine being in line at a store and you're next, but a white person pushes their way past you and the clerk takes them instead of you. Imagine going to the doctor's office and only being allowed to enter from the rear of the building. Imagine not being allowed to be in certain areas of your city after dark.
I looked around at the other Black people and how they interacted with the white kids, how they made friends, and how their approach was different from mine. After being in school for that year and taking a long look at myself and where I had come from to where I was now, I embraced that change. Once I realized that my peers' wants and desires in life were the same as mine, I had a whole different reference in mind for them.
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