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Scenario

How to protect family from neighborhood racial profiling

My neighbor called the police on my teenage nephew for walking through our own neighborhood and I'm shaking with rage and helplessness.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Residential safety becomes compromised when racial bias transforms normal activities into perceived threats requiring police intervention.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Racial identity — lived experience?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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