In today’s episode of ‘Existing While Black’ we have this heartwarming story:
Jaequan Faulkner, 13, set up a little food stand outside of his home in Minnesota to help raise money for school clothes, and some heartless (read: racist) person called the police on him because he didn't have a permit to run a business.
How did the Minneapolis Police respond:
Instead of attempting to shut Faulkner down, the city pitched in and took care of his $87 permit so he could keep selling his food and making money for school. Not only that, the health department contacted a local organization to give him some tips on keeping his business thriving and making sure everything is as clean as it can be.
This was coordinated between the Minneapolis PD and the Department of Health. Kudos to all involved for shutting down whichever racist filed the complaint, and setting an example for how you deal with these “situations”.