Every Dog Walk Is an Opportunity for Casual Racism

There’s nothing quite like the mental calculus around a chance meeting with strangers

“Being Black in America often means having an ‘Is this racist?’ algorithm running in the recesses of our minds. I believe this process is carried out by the part of our brain that manages breathing and our heartbeat. It’s an essential function that runs on autopilot.”— Shane Paul Neil

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Every Dog Walk Is an Opportunity for Casual Racism