1 . Yes , and I live there to this day . 2 . Not for me , but some of my friends definetely have some stories about the border streets . For example , there was a record shop right on the border between black and white Bronx , in the black section , and you practically had to go in black face if you didn ' t want trouble . 3 . No , it wasn ' t necisarily a school event , and I personally didn ' t want any trouble . Many people went AFTER school or during to protest in the east Bronx , but I wanted no part . That isn ' t to say that I was not a racist as well , but I didn ' t go to that extent . Honestly , I feel very special to have the aesthetic that my background has . I ' m an Italian kid from the Bronx in the early 60 ' s . So many people born in the wrong generation talk about that today .