Silenced and Dismissed: My Fight Against Racism

When immigrating from South America to the United States, my parents decided to move our family to Scarsdale, New York, because of the amazing academic reputation the school district has. Scarsdale High School (SHS) is one of the best public schools in new york state and the entire country. I quickly found out that the lack of diversity negatively impacted my social life, and I was isolated, receiving a lot of racism and xenophobia. Here are some of my experiences, as someone who just graduated from Scarsdale High School, the school known for its seemingly perfect reputation.