February 10, 2021
Neighbors in Nashville responded to a Black man who said was after to walk around his childhood neighborhood. The man stated he was afraid he may not live to see another day if he walked by himself. This was around the time George Floyd was killed. In response, neighbors decided to walk with him.
Picture by Shawn Marqus Dromgoole
The Black man walked around his childhood neighborhood accompanied the residents. The Black man later said the community support made him feel heard and human.
The power of a neighborhood in standing up for the vulnerable. The White community helped the Black man feel safe, heard, and cared for.
Story shared by Margaret Sergon, USA, based on a story originally collected by the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies of Ball State University, Indiana, USA.
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