Race in My Community

I was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in November of 1975, and I still reside here. Being adopted, I do not know much about my ethnic background. I know that when I look in the mirror I see a white face with blue eyes and light brown hair. I was raised by a white couple, neither of which is racist. However, racism is a huge issue in our community.
We have many Caucasian people here. There are also very many African Americans who live here, many of which relocated to our area from New Orleans and other areas in the southern part of Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina. Some stayed only long en…