When I was teaching Freshman Composition at Ole Miss (the racism capital of Mississippi) one of my white students pledged. She said that her godmother is an AKA and she always knew that it was what she wanted. She caught a lot of negativity, especially from the Whites on campus. After she crossed, I pulled her aside to make sure she knew her stuff before stepping out in para, and boy did she! I knew then that it must have really been in her heart, because I'm sure she'll encounter some degree of negativity from both sides.
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