When I was a high school senior applying to colleges, I knew that a thick envelope in the mail usually meant good news. One such delivery that year was no exception, but it wasn’t from a university: I opened the packet and was dumbfounded by the news that I had been selected as a contestant for Jeopardy!’s annual Teen Tournament. I calmly turned to my mom and told her what the letter said. She freaked out, employing an appropriate-seeming Tiger Woods fist pump, but I barely reacted. Instead, I did something I’ve done countless times in my life: I automatically assumed that I was chosen because I’m black. Thanks to Rookie for sharing! ow.ly/vJ6We
Posted on: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 14:00:18 +0000
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