Recaps 5: Khadim Niang - Navigating the Northeast with Dark Skin

Khadim left Senegal for Harlem at a young age. The stereotypes began in elementary school with assumptions around who listens to classical music, to the language he should use, to the food he should identify with based on his race. They continued in college in small-town New England and graduate school in Maine.

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Recaps 4: Uchennaya Ogba - Trinity University and San Antonio Introduce a Young Nigerian to U.S. Racism