My Son's Called African and I'm Upset; Why?
The other day, when I was bringing my son to preschool, a classmate greeted him at the door by shouting, "You're African! You're from Africa!" My son and I were knocked back for a moment, but he quickly recovered (as only a 5-year-old could), once his teacher motioned for him to help with an art project. I, on the other hand, bumbled my way through a retort to the effect of "We're not from Africa; we're from America," and briefly considered whether to mention our 200 years of family history in Haiti and Greece.
My Son's Called African and I'm Upset; Why?
Claudine Gay
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:40:00 GMT
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