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JCMach1

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13. THE TALK belongs to me as well... my wife is Kenyan American and, obviously, didn't grow up

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2020, 09:28 PM

May 2020

with the type of racism we have in America...

My son is friends with all of his cousins... most of whom are 100% Kenyan, but living in America. I will also probably have to be the uncle that has that talk

My son turns 10 this Summer, but he is a large boy and will probably always be mistaken as older because of height and just being the size of a football lineman...

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Excellent rant,TEB. nt brer cat May 2020 #12

THE TALK belongs to me as well... my wife is Kenyan American and, obviously, didn't grow up JCMach1 May 2020 #13