Quote by Katherine Dunham

The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family on my life. I didn't always see it. It was up to our parents to see that we had our education in a town that hadn't yet realized what racial prejudice was but actually knew and practiced it on occasion.

The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family o

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's gradual realization of the significant impact their family had on their life as they aged. Initially oblivious to it, they acknowledge that their parents made deliberate choices for their education in a racially prejudiced town, where discrimination was prevalent though not acknowledged. The quote suggests that their upbringing within such an environment influenced their understanding of racial prejudice and its existence in society.

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By Katherine Dunham

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