How I Discovered the Subtle Ways I Was Racist

<p>When my little sister was in high school, she started dating a classmate who was black. Over dinner, our Korean mother voiced her concerns over his race. &ldquo;How do we know he&rsquo;s not a criminal?&rdquo;</p> <p>Horrified, my sister and I looked at each other with dropped jaws. Was our mother making a terrible, racist joke? Or did she ask that question seriously?</p> <p>&ldquo;Mom, WHAT? No, he&rsquo;s not a criminal!&rdquo; my sister said.</p> <p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s super racist, mom. How can you think that? You&rsquo;re a minority too?&rdquo; I asked.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@KristyArnett/how-i-discovered-the-subtle-ways-i-was-racist-1bfd172ddaef"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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