I’m a white person who was born in 1954 and grew up in this country and that’s a safe assumption to…

…will smile in your face, call you a ni**er and then tell you you didn’t hear what you know you did! Honestly, things like this are why some of us just start with the baseline assumption that all White people are racist until proven otherwise. Call it a survival mechanism for people who’ve had to survive a lot.
Why Can’t White People Be Honest?
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Laura M. Quainoo
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
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Sep 18, 2024
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I’m a white person who was born in 1954 and grew up in this country and that’s a safe assumption to make. 

Systemic racism is real.
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Written by Roz Warren, Writing Coach
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Writing Coach Roz Warren (roSwarren@gmail.com) helps Medium writers craft better, more boost-able stories. Roz used to write for the New York Times.
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