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Racism in Othello

Racism in Othello
“Carolina, why do you always get called out of class?” I asked, “Oh, it’s just a program for Hispanic students that helps me to keep my grades up so I can get a scholarship for college.” She replied. Immediately I was angry. I wasn’t angry because Carolina had good grades, but I was angry because that program was only offered to Hispanics. If somebody were keeping track of me, making sure that I had good grades, I surely wouldn’t be here, at Butte College, this very moment. I understand that because she is Hispanic, it is automatically assumed that her family is poverty-stricken. What about me? My family certainly didn’t have a lot of money, especially to send me to college. I just didn’t understand.
Now, my understandings are much clearer. I have come to believe that because of the extensive racism in the past, it should...

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