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Scenario

When your child faces racism in your neighborhood

My son is the only Black kid in his friend group here and yesterday someone called him a name at the playground and I do not know if we should stay and fight or find somewhere safer.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The violence of exclusion forces impossible choices between the desire to belong and the need to protect those we love.

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

“Where Are You with Neighborhood and place-based belonging?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.