My credit score was 850, but it did not protect me from predatory lending.
My SAT was 1600, but it failed to shield me from grading bias.
My resume was in the top 10 percent, but it could not make employers see past my name.
My blood pressure was 120/80, but it did not help the doctor listen to my concerns.
My eyesight was 20/20, but it could not make society see me as equal.
My car was a Mercedes 550, but it did not keep me from being racially profiled while driving.
I was killed by a cop’s 9mm at a traffic stop… and that was the only number that mattered.
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