Mauree Turner grew up in Ardmore and experienced racism at a young age. When she came to the Story Corps mobile booth in Oklahoma City, she talked about her mom’s influence on her identity.

This story was produced for KOSU by Rachel Hubbard and Dustin Drew, with interviews recorded at the StoryCorps mobile booth in Oklahoma City in early 2018. Locally recorded stories air Wednesdays during Morning Edition and All Things Considered on KOSU.

Thank you to Phillips Murrah law firm for sponsoring StoryCorps' visit to Oklahoma City.