Easter break is wrapping up for the majority of schools in the province and with the spread of the COVID-19 variants, some are on edge about sending their children back to school.
For Jasmine Sanders, a Black woman, deciding to be a student at the University of Georgia required a calculated decision of [her] survival. Â
Before applying, her parents sat her down to discuss the crime statistics and the history of police behavior in Athens-Clarke County. Originally from Atlanta, Sanders recalled practicing and planning âsafety from 911â scenarios with her parents.Â
â911 scenariosâ is what the Sanders family coined their strategies against police aggression. When she was 10, her father told Sanders he was beaten by local police at his university.Â
With this in mind, the Sanders family advised Jasmine on how to safely leave a dangerous situation with police.Â