“To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time”
— James Baldwin
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Living as a Black person in America, if you are aware of what's happening around you, can make you feel very angry much of the time. This feeling comes from seeing unfair treatment and injustice happening to people who look like you. For example, if you see that Black people are often treated unfairly by the police, get fewer opportunities at work, or face discrimination in everyday life, it can be deeply frustrating. It's like if you were always left out in school activities just because of your skin color; you would be upset, too. Understanding these experiences can help us see why it might be hard to stay calm. To deal with this, someone might work on finding ways to speak out or support others to try and make things fairer.
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