Thanks for writing this intimate and important story and the research and history you provided. I think any person who faced racism could've used a friend like Jessica. I've missed reading your writing and I'm glad I found your story:) It totally resonates with my experience growing up in an almost all-white neighbourhood. I wrote about it here. https://aninjusticemag.com/the-power-of-white-deeda8266382?sk=e2f196b7212740f266b3a97fbb64b5fd