What It's Like to Live With the Stress and Fear That Comes With Being Black in America

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'When someone is running late, it seems normal to think, 'Oh they must have run into traffic, gotten a flat tire...' – but in the Black community, it’s just not the first thing that comes to mind. Worry is the very first thing that comes to mind.'

It’s painful being an African American in this country.

And though I knew race relations in America were bad, it wasn’t until that incident that I actually felt afraid. Afraid for myself, for my children, and even though I don’t have grandchildren yet, afraid for my children’s children. Afraid that I, or someone I love, will be caught in a similar situation.

People don’t realize the wounds that we have. Every time a situation like George Floyd happens that wound reopens. When the officer approached, I followed the instructions that my father had given me. I noticed that the officer had his hand on his gun, still holstered, but it was unbuttoned as if he was ready to draw. And even when he saw that I was not a threat, that I did not have any weapons and I had the legitimate paperwork, my license, registration with the car registered in my name and my insurance, he never took his hand off of his weapon.

Having to live this way, under this kind of pressure is insane. For example, the extra precautionary measures I take when I leave my house. I always let someone know where I’m going, what time I’ll be there, what time I’ll be back, checking in when I get there, checking in when I’m leaving.

 

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