First and foremost, my hope is you find well-paid employment in a work environment where you and what you bring to the table are genuinely appreciated. Second, white people will never understand the additional stress we are placed under daily by seeing evidence indicating where we must live and work are not safe spaces for us. When you described that car and included that picture, my instant, visceral reaction was to tense up. It's now the same feeling I get when I see people with the U.

S. flag on their cars, on their clothes, or waving in front of their homes. Still, we must forge ahead and fight on. Please stay encouraged and stay safe.