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Toni Crowe

Feb 10, 2021

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Black History Month

Sometimes White People Surprise Me

I was a young Black woman on the wrong path, a White police officer changed my future

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“Wherever there is a human in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference.” –Kevin Heath

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