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It never went away. Now it’s more open. It’s going to take a while for things to be where they should. We haven’t come to terms with each other.— Irene Jenson, Bank Teller, Roxbury
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It’s America. It’s America’s culture. It’s how the country was built. We can’t change that. We have to make our own spaces. — Sydney Boston, Sales, Dorchester
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Because of the difference between the way we were raised. What we were taught. Cultural and religious differences. — Quailia Wright, Disabled, South Boston
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I have no idea. I hope things change, eventually. — Anette Boykins, Retired, Roxbury
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It’s what people are taught from the beginning. It’s how people’s parents raise them. — Alicia, Secretary, Roxbury
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I think the anti-discrimination laws aren’t really enforced. — Juanita, Retired, Roxbury