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“I’m a white girl who grew up in a small white town in southern Illinois. In seventh grade I made black friends from a neighboring town and didn’t realize how something so simple would change my childhood over night. I was outcast , ostracized, you name it. Friends who I’d grown up with were no longer allowed to hang out with me. I started running away, unable to cope with all the hatred and even the cops warned me about my poor choices in friends. They brought caseworkers in who warned me that if continued to hang out with the blacks, I’d end up in juvie. You can probably guess what colorful name I was being called by classmates, teachers and police. After two years of going against the grain (I refused to stop having black friends) I realized juvie didn’t sound like a bad idea after all. I was told that the place was full of black girls who hated white people but I couldn't imagine a hatred worse than the one in my own community where even family members slammed the door in my face. It wasn't as easy as you would think to get locked up—not for a white person anyways. I eventually did though, I was first arrested at 15 and after much ado, sentenced until my 21st birthday. It may sound tragic, but it was such a relief. It’s a sad thing when prison is the happy alternative to staying home. Being a white minority in kiddie prison was much easier than what I lived through in those years where I faced racism from my own people. I’m 33 now and live in Brooklyn where I finally found a sense of community in Bed-Stuy. I still get an itchy neck in a room full of white people, and while I have experienced some racism in the black community, five minutes of conversation usually stomps it out. Since I’m disconnected with whites and don’t have roots to share with blacks, I have find myself somewhere in the middle, and that’s okay. I’m currently writing a memoir about my experiences in the system and have found race to be a tricky little beast to talk about. Thanks for putting this topic out there, I’m looking forward to reading all of your books!!!”Read full review »
Gigi Blanchard via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/30/15
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“This show is why I listen to podcasts, smart fun conversations that inform and give context to other conversations I've had/am having or will end up having keep it up!”Read full review »
Ceejay8822 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/15
“Funny, informative, goes one deeper, intelligent, always surprising - I keep refreshing to see when the next episode will drop!”
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Great Britain ·
11/19/15
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