A friend of mine is white and I m black. People may not treat me differently, but they look at me differently and think of me differently. Raleigh-Egypt senior Lupe Cortez offered another reason for the negative comments. Their parents probably said racial things toward others. Sherry Simmons, Raleigh Egypt High School English teacher, said she, too, believes prejudice begins at home.
Parents teach it to their children.
According to some teens, they should take an active role in race relations. Another teen said young people should not limit what they know about race relations to what they read in a book. It s also important for teens to be themselves. Students from across the country attended the initiative to discuss theology and race relations as they relate to their generation. If people aren t going to accept you as is, then that s on them.