"She is a typical white person who if she sees somebody on the street that she doesn't know, there is a reaction that has been bred into our experiences that don't go away and that sometimes come out in the wrong way. That's just the nature of race in our society."

"Her lips pursed with irritation. 'He was very aggressive, Barry. Very aggressive. I gave him a dollar and he kept asking. If the bus hadn't come, I think he might have hit me over the head.

He turned around and I saw that he was shaking. 'It is a big deal. It's a big deal to me. She's been bothered by men before. You know why she's so scared this time. I'll tell you why. Before you came in, she told me the fella was black.' He whispered the word. 'That's the real reason why she's bothered. And I just don't think that right.'"