Where I’m From: How My Father Shaped My Views on Race And Crossing Color Lines
11 Jan
me and my Dad during my high school days, him with his Jewfro, me with my pencil thin eyebrows and cowl-neck sweater
My dad turned seventy-seven this past weekend. Happy Birthday, Dad! In your honor, I wanted to take a look back at how you helped shape my views on people, in particular, how I feel you shaped my sisters and my views on connecting across color lines, as we grew up in Waterbury, Connecticut.
My dad, Paul Grossman, was born in Staten Island, New York, and grew up in Brooklyn, before moving to Waterbury when he was in the eighth grade. A great storyteller, I love to recall his tales of mischief– […]
