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Being Black Is Not Exhausting. Being Black and Trying to Survive in America is Exhausting.

Being Black Will Get You Killed

Being Black and having a panic attack will get your killed.

Being Black and driving a car will get you killed.

Being Black and shopping will get your killed.

Being Black and calling the police for help will get you killed.

Being Black and having a car engine die will get you killed.

Being Black and running will get you killed.

Being Black and not using a signal will get you killed.

Being Black and alone will get you lynched.

Being Black and asleep in the car will get you killed.

Being Black at leaving a party will get you killed.

Being Black and minding your business will get you killed.

Being Black and going home will get your killed.

Being Black at school will get you killed.

Being Black and standing on a corner will get you killed.

Being Black with a toy gun will get you killed.

Being Black with a white women will get you killed.

Being Black and voting will get you killed.

Being Black and being falsely accused will get you killed.

Being Black and buying food will get you killed.

Being Black and looking in an abandoned house will get you killed.

Being Black and owning a registered gun will get you killed.

Being Black and looking menacing will get you killed.

Being Black and feeding the police will get you killed.

Being Black and protesting will get you killed.

Being Black is Not Exhausting. Being Black and Trying to Survive in America is Exhausting.

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