"Before my grandpa built his own church, we went to the neighboring town, and it was a white community. You know, up north, mostly middle European people and Indians, Chippewa Indians. We were welcome to that church, but once we got in, they didn't know what to do with us"

This quote by James Earl Jones speaks to the experience of being a minority in a mainly white community. His grandpa developed his own church, most likely because they were not welcomed in the church of the nearby town. This speaks with the racism and discrimination that minorities faced in the past, and still face today. The truth that they were welcomed to the church, once they got in, individuals didn't understand what to do with them, talks to the pain and awkwardness that minorities frequently experience in primarily white spaces. This quote is a suggestion of the importance of producing safe and inclusive spaces for all people, regardless of race, ethnic background, or religion.