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And she said, "Well, whatethnicity is your mom?" And I was like,she's African-American

And she said, "Well, what
ethnicity is your mom?" And I was like,
she's African-American

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And she said, "Well, what ethnicity is your mom?"
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And I was like, she's African-American.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:13
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
ITVS,Center for Asian American Media (CAAM),California Humanites,XTR,Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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Seniors at one the best public high schools in the country face the pressure of applying to elite colleges.
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