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I Don't Know What It's Like


what's it like to be black in america i look down at my arms too pale to know what's it like to be white in america i could write a whole book on that. "racist!" "privileged" they scream when all i want to say is i don't want this anymore than you do i admire King and Parks as much as you do i know what it is like to suffer maybe not the same i may not know what it is like to be black in america but give me a chance i'm human just like you.
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Grant-Grey Porter Hawk Guda
<p>Powerfully expressed, I hope you continue to share and write your thoughts, your life story.&nbsp;</p>

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