As a child, my parents never taught me about different races or who was "good" and who was "bad". Therefore, I grew up seeing everyone the same as I was in elementary school. I didn't learn about different races and the controversies until my history classes. Even though I did attend a predominantly white elementary school, there were still a handful of color. I didn't treat them different. I don't even recall other students blantently calling out other students on their race or anything of that nature. Kivel mentioned the store with the black Barbie doll at show and tell, but I don't recall any of that in elementary school.
Growing up, the handful of people of color at elementary school and junior high had the most character in my opinion. They were rather popular because they were the class clowns and just fun to be around. I was in orchestra in junior high and there was another black student that sat near me. He was very popular. Everyone wanted to be his friend, and I even remember several girls having a crush on him.
I think it was very interesting growing up and being taught about all of these cases of racism but not from my parents, but through school. It makes me more intrigued to learn more about the topic since I never had those thoughts or feelings towards another race.
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