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Weekly Contest #45
I was walking down the street with my mama, we were heading to the grocery store. It was right down the road. My mama hated the racism in the world, she would always say, "Oh Lil Trisha, don't pay attention to racist people. You are BEAUTIFUL! Be PROUD of your skin!" I was so embarrassed of my skin color though. I was always so sensitive. But lost in my thoughts, I tripped! I hurried up and hoped no one saw, but then one white boy yelled, "You can't even walk!" Another yelled (in unison with the first boy) "FREAK!" I don't know who could be ...
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