The United States has been experiencing an intense moment of civil unrest as a result of racial inequality.
What’s seen by some as political is however highly personal to millions, particularly Black Americans, who experience discrimination from the police and others in American society on a regular basis. One young man named Cameron Welch, from Houston, Texas decided to explain.
Welch posted a video on TikTok with the caption: “Jus some unwritten rules my mom makes me follow as a young black man” that quickly went viral. These include being wary of doing totally innocent things like leaving a store without buying something.
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The unwritten rules are as heartbreaking as they are enlightening for those who haven’t shared the experience of being routinely harassed and held suspect simply due to your skin color.
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