Mary Norwood , a black woman and lawyer , lives in a suburb several miles from Ferguson . She has been arrested or seen as shoplifting items in stores , as has her young daughter . She notified police when her sons were walking to school so they would n't harass them . She hopes Ferguson will spark conversation on black Americans ' daily experiences .
Kimberly Norwood , a black woman and lawyer , lives in a suburb 12 miles from Ferguson . She has been ignored or seen as shoplifting risk in stores , as has her young daughter . She notified police when her sons were walking to school so they would n't harass them . Norwood hopes Ferguson will start conversation on black Americans ' daily experiences .