Your "Blackness" Questioned?????

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

I hear about so much racist crap happening in California (and in New York). Things that almost never happen here in STL, a city well known for its racial tensions.

Definitely not my experience growing up in the Lou. I was subjected to racist crap on the daily, even to the point of physical violence.

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Definitely not my experience growing up in the Lou. I was subjected to racist crap on the daily, even to the point of physical violence.

If I'm not mistaken, you're around my parents age. Do you think it was because the certain time period you grew up in? Or, do you think it is still here, do you see the same amount of tension when you visit STL now?