“No one black, brown or white can honestly tell me that seeing a kid of color with a hood pulled over his head doesn’t generate a certain reaction, sometimes scorn, often menace.
When you see that kid coming your way, unless you specifically recognize him you are thinking ghetto or ghetto wannabe high-style or low-brow wise-ass. Pedestrians cross the street to avoid black or brown hoodie wearers coming their way.”
Really? It’s such a common piece of clothing, honestly, the thought hadn’t occurred to me. Maybe it’s an east coast thing?
If somebody is wearing a hoodie when it’s 80 degrees outside, damn right I’m suspicious.