Audio produced by StoryCorps Studios in partnership with GBH Boston.
In this recording, Tonia Reaves is interviewed by her daughter-in-law Robin Young about her childhood in a diverse school community. Tonia reveals how this integrated upbringing influenced her understanding of the world for both better and worse. Robin discusses how her schools were mostly homogenous until high school. Both remember certain instances where they felt singled out by white teachers for unequal punishment.
Audio recorded on June 5, 2023 at WTTW in Chicago
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