Finding ways to feel safe as a young Black girl in America

Radio Rookies | Apr 5, 2022

When Radio Rookie Betsy-Jane Paul-Odionhin moved to Queens from Nigeria, she expected the United States to be better in every way. But instead, she lost all sense of safety.

In this installment of Radio Rookies, Betsy-Jane explores identity and what it means to feel safe — or not safe — as a young Black girl growing up in America.

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