I was in 5th grade when our schools were integrated. I was in 9th grade, when the black kids started an AfroAmerican club at our high school, Garrett High, in Charleston, SC. The adult sponsor of the club looked like Angela Davis. My friend Leeann and I went to the first meeting, two little white girls. When the other members elected us president and vice president of the club, I looked at Angela Davis’ face and realized that she thought this was a pretty shitty idea. I thought it was a shitty idea too, although I didn’ t yet understand why.
