She came up with her topic through a test Sanford gave in a research methodology class dealing with prejudice. Growing up, I believed that if you became educated, you wouldn't discriminate.
Every ethnic group experiences some social distance from the others.
It was thrilling and easier than I expected. As a result of the experience, she is looking at graduate programs. McKnight also found a trip to the church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached to be educational. It was a nice feeling to be able to sit in a pew where he had sat. We heard a tape recording of him speaking, and it made me think about history.