![]() After the death of Tamir Rice-a 12-year-old black boy (the same age as Oluo’s own son) who was shot and killed by police in 2014 while playing with a toy gun-Oluo began writing about racism on her blog. ![]() She subsequently worked in technology and digital marketing while running a food blog on the side from Seattle, Washington. Oluo put herself through university as a divorced single mother, graduating with a degree in political science from Western Washington University at the age of 27. ![]() Many of her childhood memories center on her experiences with poverty and racism. Oluo describes growing up poor in the United States, often living without access to electricity or water and suffering from food insecurity. ![]() Oluo’s book, So You Want to Talk about Race, addresses many aspects of her childhood and upbringing. Ijeoma Oluo-who identifies as a black, queer woman-was born to a black father from Nigeria and a white mother. ![]()
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