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The Nightmare of Being a Black Boy at a Prestigious Prep School

Whether alumni or walking the halls of elite schools today, we recognize a tough shared experience

Jada Gomez
Momentum
Oct 23, 2020

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“When a very-White place wants to seem less very-White, especially in 2020, the powers that be advertise your Black face and airbrush away the pain etched into you. They erase the lines, but not the lineage; as I stared at the image looking back at me, I couldn’t see the person I am now. I only saw the teen boy who cried because he had failed geometry.” — DrewBreez

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Published in Momentum

Momentum is a blog that captures and reflects the moment we find ourselves in, one where rampant anti-Black racism is leading to violence, trauma, protest, reflection, sorrow, and more. Momentum doesn’t look away when the news cycle shifts.

Jada Gomez
Jada Gomez

Written by Jada Gomez

Senior Platform Editor at Medium. Girl with the long last name from the Empire State. NYU Alum. Runner. Puppy Mommy. Smiler.

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