Racism wasn’t something that was taught in my family, even though, we did have discussing about other races or religions. Most black family all have had that talk about how to act when around white folks. What I mean when I say how to act when around white folks is talk with correct grammar, don’t use slang, show extra respect and for God sakes do not act ignorant. People in my community already think black people are stupid, ghetto and act like animals or thugs. In my household, we were told to be on our best behavior when out in public, because Mama didn’t want to be embarrassed in front of whites. In school, I first best friend was a white girl named Taylor. As I look back at it I never paid attention to her skin color until I was old.
