When Shady Neighbors Come to Call

I was worried that the new neighbors might paint their house purple, until the conversation turned to race and a whole new set of troubles revealed themselves.

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April 20, 2017

A woman uncovers her prospective neighbor's racial prejudice

When potential neighbors were looking at the house for sale next door, this mom of a biracial child mas mainly worried they wouldn’t be friendly or would paint their house purple — until race came up.

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