I met Keira X at a high school speech competition. Several of her competitors discussed racism and discrimination. They avoided controversy and alienating the judges by focusing on statistics and facts. Keira knew if she withheld personal experiences with discrimination, she’d drain her speech of its power. She addressed colorism, a form of prejudice among those […]
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On June 19, 2016,
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