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6 July 2019/ Racism in America

Death threats and cross-burnings

Death threats and cross-burnings
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Staring racism in the face
Racism in America

Staring racism in the face

This tall, raw-boned mountaineer came in, sat on my couch, and just looked at me with his hand in his pocket.

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Buses, trains and unconscious biases
Racial Discrimination

Buses, trains and unconscious biases

I sat by the African-American all the rest of the way to Washington D.C. because I didn't want to be put off the bus.

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