generalization about an entire category of people. Racism is defined as

a belief that one racial category is innately superior or inferior to another.

In my life time as an African American, I have experienced prejudice as well

as racism. I personally think they go hand in hand. I was raised without

prejudice. I lived in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia on a block of twin

homes. My next door neighbors were an elderly white couple, whereas the

block and the block across from us held African Americans. The two blocks

were like family, I would go over to the next door neighbors and play and

talk to them and they would come outside and socialize with the other

neighbors. That was the first interaction I had with someone of a different

race. When they moved, another African American family moved in from

North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia. That is a story within itself.

there was prejudice, I did not see it. The most memorable experience I had

enjoyable. They didn’t care, but had the same feelings that I had. So what

calling me his chocolate girl, etc. The lady that had been observing us

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