Though I went to see Dr. Dixon speak, I got a lot more out of going to the "Speaker Panel" convocation. But it wasn't because of Maya Angelou's presence, it was because of speaker Rafia Zakaria. She was extremely well spoken, and brought to my attention some very worrisome topics facing today's generations of Americans of Middle Eastern descent. I had worried about the treatment of Middle Eastern-Americans in the past, but I hadn't thought of the children growing up in a time where people don't trust and respect their race. Zakaria spoke of her daughter, saying that she will get pulled aside for extra screening at the airport, and it made me really think about how assuming white Americans are of other races.
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