A white kid and a black kid get caught with weed independently of each other. The white kid I is going to receive a stern talking to. The cops might even tell his parents! The black kid is thrown on the ground, cuffed, and searched. He's going to be booked and spend at least one night in jail.
A white couple and a black couple are buying their first homes. The white couple will be shown more homes and better neighborhoods. The black couple will receive a higher interest rate despite having the same income and financial history as the white couple.
Neither of these are scenarios of my invention. Racism is alive and well in the US.
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