Tag: rainbow
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Inmate #364581
Being African American in a Small White Privileged Town: During my three days in jail, I went without a shower for two days because showers were only allowed after being in the holding cell for more than two days. In the cell I was in, only female staff could escort women to the showers; men…
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Sister
I’m not sure where the disconnect started, but when I was a small child, I longed for a stronger bond with my sister. But I felt like she hated me. She was mean. I don’t remember the good times she speaks of, like her wetting the kitchen floor and us playing slip and slide. I…
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Leslie Mills
In my life journey, people typically react to me in one of four ways when they first meet me: 1. They immediately feel immersed in me. 2. They feel immediately overwhelmed by me. 3. They perceive that I feel superior to others based on my “status”—I usually view these people as secretly envious or jealous…