This Paul Washingtonian of Color experienced blatant classroom discrimination. It took a lot of guts to stand up, but I did. The girls were all talking about guys they would like to date, and, being in an interracial relationship, I thought I'd keep quiet. I had to say something. None of them have spoken to me since.
Racism works in all directions.
Brown against white. Yellow against Black. This Paul Washingtonian of Color stood up and was punished socially. But the tragedy of this story lies not in her punishment, but also in her resistance to speak out. One night I was talking on the phone and, for no reason, a guy jumped in the phonebooth and attacked me with a nightstick.