There is no one way to be Black in America, but there is one way we live while Black in America. But know this: Every Black person you know goes through some form of mental calculus before they start their day. And then that calculus is adjusted depending on the locations and circumstances in which we find ourselves at any given time. AdvertisementStory continues below advertisementMy mother taught me the first few pieces of this calculus when I was a kid. Far too many automatically deem Black people in dark spaces as suspicious.

Source: Washington Post April 17, 2021 21:22 UTC