“I was born and grew up in the Deep South, and I must say it wasn't easy for me. I always marched to a drummer, I had different views about politics and religion and I had them relatively young.” DifferentYoungEasyBornViewsGrewGrew UpSouthDrummerReligion And PoliticsDifferent Views Author:Steve Young
“I was born in the late '70s and grew up in the deep South, and I was very much still of an era where racism was a casual part of white people's public and private lives, though it had been pushed more into its own little echo chamber by then. As a five year old, I saw a fully costumed Klan circle, complete with burning cross, on a town square in rural Alabama at high noon.” PeopleYearsLittlesStillsBornWhiteFiveSawsGrewLateGrew UpRacismCrossesTownsSouthCirclesBurningErasFive YearsSquaresEchoesChamberPrivate LifeCasualNoonAlabamaFive Year Olds Author:Nate Powell
“I grew up in the South, in New Orleans, where guys torture you all the time. So I didn't really grow up on the self-esteem campaign. When you were lousy at something, they told you you were lousy, and they told you how to fix it.” SelfGuyGrowsGrowing UpSelf EsteemGrewGrew UpSouthCampaignsEsteemTortureNew Orleans Author:Wynton Marsalis