Past Prompts
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Truths
When did you first become aware of race?
I was first aware of race at a young age . I went to an integrated schools all of my life. However I did not experience racism until I was a teen.
Sylvia
Bensalem
African American
Mrs
When I was about 7 or 8. A kid at church asked me if one of my parents was white, and that was my introduction to the concept of assimilation.
Carra
Pontiac, MI
Black/Non-Hispanic
She/Her/Hers
At age 7
Lyn
Philadelphia to Central California
African/Jewish/Native American/White
My first memory around race was from Elementary School, probably 1st or 2nd grade.
Kelly M
Erie, PA
White
she/her