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.
The violence of exclusion forces impossible choices between the desire to belong and the need to protect those we love.
“Where Are You with Neighborhood and place-based belonging?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.