August 2019 | African-American Alcoholics in AA

I’m here we’re here

A long-time African-American member tells his story and encourages others to get involved beyond the group

I grew up in a segregated part of St. Louis, Missouri. I was one of the students who participated in the forced integration of schools. I went to integrated schools from the sixth grade through college. In many of those educational settings, I felt unsafe, unwanted and less-than. As a result, I developed a pattern of social isolation.

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