The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person Andrew Maraniss …these are just a few

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Dusty and Cam begin to wonder if their first love can also be their last

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The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person Andrew Maraniss …these are just a fewWe dont see color. I didnt know Black people liked Star Wars! What hood are you from? As a student in a largely white high school, Frederick Joseph often simply let wince worthy moments go. When he grew older, he saw them as missed opportunities to stand up for himself and bring awareness to those who didnt see the hurt they caused. Here,Joseph speaks to the reader as he wishes hed spoken to his friends, unpacking hurtful race related anecdotes from