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Linda Voss's avatar

Beautifully written. A heartfelt witnessing of systemic injustice on a very personal level. Poignant.

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Gary B Swift's avatar

I always enjoy your "conversational" voice with these Autobiographical / Historical stories, Kristin. It's like you're sharing with friends at the dinner table over coffee. I'm just a few years older than you are, but growing up in California and Western Nevada, I mostly escaped the systemic racism that you describe. It's sobering to realize that this was still occurring during our own lifetimes, and that in some places, it still exists!

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Leo Tammi's avatar

Thank you for allowing me to know you better. I grew up in a rural, predominately “Negro” neighborhood . Your education on racial issues mirrors my own. Thank you.

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