She Learns So Much From Extra Lesson
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Thanks for seeing me, Professor Ivy.
You're welcome, Carly.
You wanted to discuss your ethnic studies term paper, yes?
Yes, I'm really excited about it.
I want to write about Rosa Parks before the Montgomery bus event.
Okay.
A lot of people don't know that she was a civil rights activist way before her arrest.
That's true.
So yeah, I want to write about her civil rights work.
Then, I want to tie it to the Black Lives Matter movement of today.
I have always admired Rosa Parks for what she did for us.
For... us?
Well, yes. For our people.
Our... people?
Well, yes. We still have so far to go with our fight against racism.
It's hard sometimes, you know, when I'm out in the world dealing with it.
Dealing with what, Carly?
Dealing with the racism that I face.
Carly, what are you talking about? You're white.
Um, maybe it looks that way to you, but I was adopted by black parents.
I grew up black, so I know first-hand all about oppression.
Wow. Is this really happening?
Yeah, it's happening all around us.
No. No, no, no. I'm talking about you describing yourself as black.
Yes.
Carly, look at me. You're not black.
You do not understand what it feels like to walk around or drive around as a black woman.
But I grew up...
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