Im mexican american, and grew up in a similar town in Missouri. I was 'normal' as I practiced good English and had no accent. But the casual racism was real, an

Im mexican american, and grew up in a similar town in Missouri. I was 'normal' as I practiced good English and had no accent. But the casual racism was real, and I have trouble explaining it to those who think racism is only an explicit hatred. Its a lifestyle habit for much of America and rather than discuss it I see people just bark and bark about how ignorant it sounds. Tangential rant, but to circle the wagon to the point, these towns have some ways to go and will need a transformation culturally