Damali and Rechelle are best friends, and they’re both entrepreneurs thriving in New York City. But when Rechelle, a Filipina American, said the Black Lives Matter protests had turned the city into a “war zone,” Damali, who’s Black, was shocked and hurt. As women of color, Damali had always thought they shared similar struggles, but now she wonders if Rechelle is still on her side.

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