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Lloyd-Princeton’s Story
“Growing up, my parents didn’t really talk about Haiti”
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Olumide’s Story
“As soon as we were born, my parents instilled Nigerian cultural values in us.”
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Barbara’s Story
“I feel like a suspect just because I’m Black.”
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Mike’s Story
“Once you say you’re from Africa, you get the booty scratcher laughs.”
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Nahom’s Story
“Being an immigrant is scary and difficult.”
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Mr Julius’s Story
“When I arrived in America, I felt naked.”
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Tolu’s Story
“People here don’t know how to socialize anymore.”
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Wale’s Story
“I came to America with almost nothing.”
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Faith’s Story
“The first thing that boggled me about America was how isolating it was.”
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Stephen’s Story
“Growing up here in America, Yoruba was my first language.”
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Lucia’s Story
“In high school, nobody wanted to identify as African.”
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Daniel’s Story
“I’m like a different person, but I don’t know how I got here.”
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Shedrack’s Story
“I like the idea of American food ... but I just can’t stomach them.”
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Daniel’s Story
“I believe America allows you to create your own world.”
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