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A Black mom in Kansas City: Always watching, always worrying

Being Black in a predominantly white American neighborhood can present many challenges. Some are deeply dispiriting, while others can be outright dangerous. That's what happened earlier this month when 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot in his neighborhood in Kansas City after he mistakenly approached the wrong front door. Associated Press writer Kia Breaux's two sons share a school district with the teenager who was shot, and as a Black mom she felt deep anguish at the shooting. She also realized that it could easily have been her child. Nevertheless, she doesn't regret that her family chose to live in the neighborhood. As she puts it, "you can't run or hide from racism."

For this Black mom, Ralph Yarl could have been her son

Being Black in a predominantly white American neighborhood can present many challenges

A Black mom in Kansas City: Always watching, always wor

Being Black in a predominantly white American neighborhood can present many challenges

For this Black mom, Ralph Yarl could have been her son – Metro US

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) On April 13, the nightmare that I’d worried about ever since we moved into our neighborhood came true. That was the day that I learned 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot after mistakenly ringing a doorbell at the wrong house while trying to pick up his younger brothers from a playdate. […]

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