Children Who Suffer From Racism

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When a child is rescued from unhealthy conditions, drug addicts, or alcoholic parents, the experience can be extremely traumatic. If Michael would have grown up with nourishing, loving, and providing parents he might not have had the same outcome. Michael even had a social worker in his life, and still could not escape the horrible conditions he was living in. Michael’s only way out was acting out, committing crimes, and becoming a juvenile delinquent. Sadly, no one could see what Michael was going through and simply thought the best thing for him was a hospital and drugs. Surprisingly, a lot of children suffer from racism on a daily basis whether they are African America, Hispanic, or Caucasian. Suffering from racism can stop a child from

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