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Racism is an unwanted heirloom that passes through generations

Racism is an unwanted heirloom that passes through generations

by Susanna Fong | Sep 24, 2020 | Opinions

My whole life has been plagued by racism, and it should not take a pandemic to reveal its ugly head Graphic by Darian Lee. Imagine being put on the spotlight in a humiliating way, and then getting blamed for other people’s problems just because of assumptions made...

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