History taught me how to feel

Chyealla C McBride
Chicago, IL

I’m an emotional person, but I wasn’t raised to properly express emotion. In learning and reading about other’s experiences, gave me language and comparisons to my own experience in the world. Starting with empathy for my people’s struggles, I grew to be able to express myself emotionally in ways I never had before. I feel like a more complete person


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