The Subtle Shades of Racism

<p>Cocoa-colored hands. Helping hands, bathing hands, cleaning and cooking hands, working hands. These are Georgia, peanut-picking hands. These are Mary&rsquo;s hands.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m two. Mary holds me on her hip while she cleans the house, while she makes everything smell lemon-scented. Mary makes the best fried chicken and sweet potato pie, she makes the whole house smell like spice and marshmallows. Mary tells everyone I&rsquo;m her baby, she smooths me over with almond oil and pats me down with powder. Mary has a smile so wide I can see her pink gums above her teeth.</p> <p><a href="https://karenrappaportmchugh.medium.com/the-subtle-side-of-racism-cc22b2511089"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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