‘They saw me as calculating, not a child’: how adultification leads to black children being treated as criminals
The Guardian
JULY 4, 2022
The police strip-search at school of Child Q caused outrage. But experts say it is just one example of how black children are perceived as more mature – and culpable – than white peers Ahmed has a recurring nightmare. The specifics change, but the script stays the same: he is in terrible danger, he tries to call the police, but no one responds. He is alone.
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