You know I thought playgrounds were where we were supposed to form our first and most lasting impression. Yet, we as kids don’t emphasize differences in race or skin color until adults point them out, perpetuating the unfortunate and unnecessary cycle of racism. I could not hide from his pain if he wanted to. I was nine years old. My family had just moved from a lager city on the east coast to a …showed first 75 words of 609 total…

…showed last 75 words of 609 total…white boy. I kept my promise for four years. “I later asked my mom ‘Why do white people hate black people?’ She just cried and said she didn’t know. I still don’t know, but I know enough not to hang around some white people any more. I know I sound racist but I have experience with these matters. Some black folks and some white folks just shouldn’t mix. It’s that simple”