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Column: How do we flatten the curve on racism?
Shannon Casas high res
Shannon Casas
Sitting at the breakfast table with older relatives, kitchen smelling of bacon and table covered in newspapers, sometimes the conversation was chatter about the bridge club or the upcoming hot air balloon festival, but every so often it was about a black person. Whether it was a grocery store clerk, gas station attendant or something similar, their blackness was noted, usually as part of a complaint about their service.