“You said bad people, not black people.” “Any idiot knows—black people are dangerous,” Mr. Yao said. “That’s not true!” I was stunned. “Hank’s not dangerous. For one.” I narrowed my eyes at Mr. Yao. “You’re the one who’s dangerous.” “Mia,” my dad said. Nervously, my dad turned to Mr. Yao. “Sir, we can’t judge someone based on their skin color. It isn’t right. This is America.”
