Sunday, July 12, 2009
The Token Black Kid
It may be strange to many people who dont know me but Im always the token black kid. By that I mean Im always the African American amongst white people but to be honest that doesnt bother me. Ive always grown up in white neighborhoods always went to wealthy private schools that were usually 100 % white I never really had much interaction with people of my race. When I tried to introduce my self to others of my race I always recieved a negative reaction such as he thinks he is white or better than us and I always got that. In a way it scarred me from trying to interact with other blacks because they always treated me badly. As the years went by I realized that not every black person is that way and it was wrong for me to generalize them as all being the same way. Thats what made me chose to attend an all black college so that I could interact more with people of my own race.
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It can be hard when people respond negatively to you because you don't act or speak the way they expect you to and think you should. This is a very thoughtful entry.
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