I was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in November of 1975, and I still reside here. Being adopted, I do not know much about my ethnic background. I know that when I look in the mirror I see a white face with blue eyes and light brown hair. I was raised by a white couple, neither of which is racist. However, racism is a huge issue in our community. We have many Caucasian people here. There are …showed first 75 words of 1656 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1656 total…will never truly be free. References: McCabe, Francis (January 26, 2003). Appellate court rules against Shreveport in race discrimination lawsuit. Shreveport Times. Retrieved on 6-16-2006 from website: www.adversity.net Partial victory for white Shreveport, Louisiana firefighters (January 26, 2006). Shreveport Reverse Discrimination News. Retrieved on 6-16-2006 from website: www.adversity.net Wilson, Glynn (August 13, 2003). Integration comes one church pew, and $5 at a time. The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved on 6-16-2006 from website: www.csmonitor.com