In high school the issue was heighten because there was another Philip. Not only was he “white” but he was already in the “in crowd”. No one harassed him; I had to work hard for recognition and a level of acceptance from my white classmates. I was never in the “in crowd” but gained a passable level of acceptance but I was always “Phillip”, that “smart colored boy”. On the other hand, I was always “Phillip” at Meyers Chapel A.M.E. (African Methodist Episcopal Church).