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We were summer camp friends, until racism got in the way | Throwback Thursday
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5:39Now PlayingMeet Shayla. At camp, Shayla was around a big group of white people, really for the first time. Camp was also where she met Sara. Sara and Shayla were a lot alike—bubbly, outgoing, ambitious. They became fast friends. That is, until something got in the way.
Shayla Racquel is a screenwriter and director. She lives in Washington, DC.
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