I was born in Jacksonville Florida in 1972. All throughout my childhood use of the "N" word in my house was common place. Was my father then a Klan member, complete with white sheets, etc? No he wasn't. But he had no problem disparaging blacks and other non-whites in front of his children. One of the most vivid memories I have from childhood was when I was in third grade and had a black friend named Michael Laney. My father was none to pleased about this and let me know it. Right after I graduated high school, another black friend of mine came by the house one night. I was not home, and my father told him I had run off and got married and to not come back again. I was pissed when I found out.
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