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When They Laughed at My Stutter
School Memories
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Contributor: Bette E (90)
Butte, North America
Courage & Bravery
When They Laughed at My Stutter
I was eight years old when I first understood what it meant to be different. It was a Tuesday morning, crisp and cool like most in Butte, Montana. The frost still clung to the windows when I walked to school, ... Read Full Story
Still Here, Still Building
Contemporary America (2016–Present)
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Contributor: Jaylen C (19)
Minneapolis, North America
Courage & Bravery
Still Here, Still Building
I was 14 when I saw George Floyd die on my phone screen. 15 when I marched downtown. 16 when I got tear-gassed for holding a sign that read “Am I next?” Justice isn’t theoretical for my generation. It’s urgent ... Read Full Story
The Day My Father Sat Down
Contributor: Mathma W (80)
Greensboro, North America
Courage & Bravery
The Day My Father Sat Down
I was eleven when my father got arrested for sitting at a lunch counter. Not shouting. Not throwing anything. Just sitting. It was a Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North Carolina. He wasn’t part of the original four, but he joined the ... Read Full Story