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74. Getting Our Hands Dirty

People I (Mostly) Admire

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Being Black in the US, Versus Being Black in Africa

Being black in the us is a very different thing. I grew up surrounded by everybody who looks like me, and the unique ones were people who didn't look like me. It was a bit of a shock to come herean figure out that even in some of the most diverse parts of the country, that there's this weird under representation of certain groups. Thankfully, with most people, it's pretty welcoming. Most people just mind their own business. But obviously every once in a while it becomes a challenge. i encounter people who have made quick presumptions about what that means about my intelligence capability,. where i belong and don't belong. And they have not been afraid to tell me and

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