Before the road trip, we read an essay in class that prepared us for a conversation on white privilege. With Lisa Ann Williamson, May 22, 2012, in Montgomery, AL.
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Before the road trip, we read an essay in class that prepared us for a conversation on white privilege. With Lisa Ann Williamson, May 22, 2012, in Montgomery, AL.
Civil Rights Road Trip 
What a fun conversation! It brings back memories of my mother talking about his same issue when I was about 10 years old! She thought it was very unfair that bandaids only came in caucasian skin tones and wanted to fill a need by formulating and distributing darker tones of bandaids. It is a salient memory for me because it was the first time I remember talking to her about differences in people based on skin tone.
To Mr. Schaefer and the girls on this wonderful journey — I am so proud of the many things that you are learning and so very impressed by your teacher and your parents who are giving you such a wonderful opportunity to learn!! These are very important discussions to have, and I thank you for sharing this experience with the world!