Thanks so much for reading. That's an awful thing for any age, but especially a nine year old boy. White folks have no understanding of this kind of stuff.

It doesn't happen to us. I've observed it, but never experienced it. Big difference.

For me, that's why the current trends towards more Black literature and more Black movie directors is so helpful. If white folks who are kind of clueless are given a view into that world, maybe they'll develop some empathy.