Marlon, nobody who grew up in the south should be surprised by your exquisitely expressed story.

When I attended the Jr High in Lake City FL in 1972 it was the first year of school integration. Since this became the law of the land in 1958, I guess news traveled rather slowly.

Coming from CA my brothers and I had quite the culture shock.

My older brother played on the football team. They had won the state championship the year before. Football was a big deal.

Dad and I go to the first game against Coffeeville GA. Coffeeville has a black running back and he breaks a long run.

The man behind us yells "Tackle that n-word."

A bit later Lake City's black RB breaks a long run and the same man yells "go, baby, go!"