Black boys became criminalized. I was in constant dread for their live…

Toni Morrison
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Black boys became criminalized. I was in constant dread for their lives, because they were targets everywhere. They still are.
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Black boys became criminalized. I was in constant dread for their lives, because they were targets everywhere. They still are.

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