... me a dollar. At first, I was startled, so I asked him why he gave it to me? He then responded saying, "You look like you needed." I felt highly offended because I honestly think he gave me the dollar implying that I was a poor black child. Although racism is no longer legal, it still exists ... is also African-American, to get an idea of how racism was during his adolescent time period in comparison to now. Crossing racial boundaries with ease is uncommon during the adolescent stage because during puberty adolescents start to question self-identity, and they start to think about who they...

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