Years ago my husband was coach of a little league baseball team. Many of the young players were black. They did not have transportation to and from the practice field so I often picked them up and took them home to their predominately black neighborhoods. Guess what? I was profiled when in the neighborhood because it was unusual to see a white person in that neighborhood. It is a fact that there are not many blacks in TV, therefore when we see a black person, we cant help but
notice...Just as the families of the black children couldn't help but notice that a white person was in their neighborhood. I don't think that is racist , it is just noticing something different. Yes, I was treated with suspicion when in the neighborhood until they became accustomed to my presence.
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