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Yes. It would take the mutual cooperation of every inhabitant. — Veronica Nchuamu, Student, South End
Yes. It’s possible. — Vania Chavis, Homemaker, Boston
No. I was born in the 1960s. I went through busing. I don’t think much has changed. — Tina Evans, Student, Dorchester
No, because people around here are just mean. They don’t have respect for anybody. — Shawn Gamble, Retired Teacher, Roxbury
I think it’s possible, but I don’t think it’ll happen anytime soon. People in Boston aren’t very upfront with their racism. They’re like the devil you don’t know. They rob you of opportunity. — Maxine, Temp Worker, Dorchester
No. It’s embedded in this city. People here were raised with hatred for blacks. — Joe Temas, Retired, Roxbury
Do you think Boston will ever overcome its legacy of racial inequality?