Really great post. I appreciate that, notwithstanding the mess that ensued, you appreciate the nuance involved for a young black woman on a campus where, historically, she’s not the norm. You were able to go beyond “janitor guilty/non-guilty” and “we can’t read his mind”. She likely wasn’t afraid. She was likely fed up and thought, “This is ********”.
The people at Smith appreciate that nuance as well … Kathleen appreciates that nuance … and that’s part of the complication here.