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Outside In — A Poem About Racism

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Outside In — A Poem About Racism

When you look at a Black person, what do you really see?

Sharon Hurley Hall
Nov 11, 2020
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Outside In — A Poem About Racism

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Hello friends, I wrote this poem some time ago, after an experience of racism. The sad thing is that there have been so many that I can no longer remember which particular incident prompted me to write it. Anyway, for a change of pace, here it is:

Header image: Outside In — A Poem About Racism - Black woman laughing

You see me from the outside in

Distracted by the color of my skin

You see me from the outside in

Troubled by t…

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