Published August 10, 2022
Written by: Jaime Chandra
Note: Full consent was obtained by the person victimized (HS in the story key) to publish this story and they very much WANTED this to be posted and for someone to finally stand up for them. They reviewed, edited, and approved this letter. They even considered posting on their own, but did not because of fear. Since racial topics are discussed, multiple BIOPIC burners read, review, and gave feedback with support.
Introduction
To my fellow ...
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― Albert Einstein
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