During class we were asked to sit with people who we thought were most like ourselves. I surveyed the room and realized that out of a class of about 50 people, there was a total of four African-American students present. So, of course, I sat with them.
By coincidence my best friend and roommate, who is a Caucasian female, is also in the same class. Even though I know we are quite similar, in fact we can finish each others sentences, I still chose to sit with the other African-Americans.
As I was sitting with other students "like me" I began to notice, that we really don't have much in common besides our skin color. Yet, that simple factor was unifying enough to cause us all to sit together.
So I wonder now, If I was joining the other African-American students because as a covert way of exhibiting to world that the African-American race is unified or simply because it was the easy and expected choice.
Keve', I really like what you had to say here. Thank you for the insights.
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