Growing up in Boynton Beach (Story #326)

Community: Boynton Beach
Age: 51-60
Gender: Female

Growing up in Boynton Beach in 1963 it was very tough for a young black person and racism was very strong in Boynton Beach

Note: Responses which fell closer to the middle (between two or three options) are shown as two dashes.

In your story, why did people act the way they did? They did what they believed
My story relates to: The traditions of the past
Why did things happen in the story I told? The individual is responsible
The lesson in your story is: Things should change
In my story, problems are solved by: Members of the community
My story teaches us to: Always look ahead to the future
My story teaches us that: --
My story teaches us that: The community is resilient
My story teaches us that: The community is volatile