I was impressed with how willing the teenagers were to talk about race and racism. They are aware of how it impacts their community, and they all agreed that their parents were supportive of increasing their exposure in any way to people of different races. They had all heard from their parents that understanding people different from yourself would be a key to their success in life - and that exposure was a large part of that. They are growing in their understanding of how racism impacts individuals, but I was impressed that they understood its drain on the larger community.
