I have always lived in a diverse place.
It wasnt until I was 10 that I moved, to what they call, Ana-Dark Hole (Anadarko, OK).
This is the Indian capital OF THE WORLD. So this town in predominately American Indian.
I am White; as they would say.
Blonde hair, blue eyes, white skin.
I was the minority.
Going to school, I was called "That white girl", "Cracker", "Land stealer", and many more.
But being only 10, I was so confused with what they were saying. I did not know what racism was. I didnt know what land I had stolen, or why they were calling me a food item.
What is racism? Racism is the belief that one race is superior than another race.
I had no idea what all of this meant. I wasnt raised to believe that iwas better than someone else because I was white. I wasnt raised with the thought that skin toned mattered.
I had no idea what kind of place I was in.
As I grew up with the continual bashing of my race and color, I began to realize what a mojr problem racism was being made. I began to just assume the place these people made for me as a white person.
People all over America blame only white people for racism. They blame ONLY white people.
Different races claim that White Americans have this thing called "White Privilege". White Privilege is the idea that white people get certain privileges just because they are white. This is extremely absurd. In today's society, EVERYONE is equal. Everyone has the same opportunities.
Growing up in a mostly American Indian town, I received
