Part 10/16:
Personal Experiences with Racism and Youth
Sharing his childhood, he humorously recounts an incident where his friends, Johnny Smith and others, called him the “N-word bus”—a nickname they used in good-natured teasing. He admits that his father once used the word after a violent incident, revealing the complex, layered nature of language, race, and upbringing. He emphasizes that understanding these experiences is vital—without them, healing is impossible.