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SouthernCal_Dem

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2. Being black in America is a very different experience than being white

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 03:24 PM

Jul 2020

Unfortunately it's difficult for many white people to grasp because they never experience it.

A trip to the bank can suddenly endanger your life.

White people don't have to worry about these kinds of things.

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CNN: For these Black Americans, a trip to the bank ended in a racial slur and a 911 call [View all] StarfishSaver Jul 2020 OP

So how much is this bank going to pay out for their racism? #RacismIsExpensive uponit7771 Jul 2020 #1

Being black in America is a very different experience than being white SouthernCal_Dem Jul 2020 #2

One of my relatives went into a fancy computer store malaise Jul 2020 #3

kick gollygee Jul 2020 #4