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Meg and Bobby

“We just need to get to the point where we don’t judge each other by what we look like.”
               --Meg

“Everybody is a human being. My heart beats just like your heart beats.”
                --Bobby
 
Meg and Bobby live in homes where they’re taught to respect everyone, no matter the person’s looks or behavior. And yet, at times, they’ve still found themselves stereotyping people.
 
They’re determined to change that.
 
When racial tension surfaced at Heritage Junior/Senior High School, Meg and Bobby were among students participating in a United Way of Allen County program called Study Circles, which encourages students to talk about their differences and foster understanding.
 
They say the racism at their school was either silent or understated, but it was pervasive nonetheless. A look. A comment. A propensity for students to stick with people their own ethnicity.
 
Today, Meg and Bobby are committed to doing their part in tackling racism and prejudice.
 
“We need to get to the point where we don’t judge each other by what we look like, how we talk, how we act,” says Meg.
 
“I just want to defend people when they’re weak,” says Bobby, “and if somebody says something to me, let them know how I feel. Everybody is a human being. My heart beats just like your heart beats.”
 
Neither Meg, a sophomore, nor Bobby, a senior, expect racism to be eliminated in their lifetimes – if ever. But they have not given up hope.
 
“You really just have to keep on telling people that racism is an issue,” says Meg, “and you need to confront it and it’s wrong.”

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