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Beutner playground was the largest play space in the Negro residence area, a vital gathering place where children climbed, ran, and played together after school. These neighborhood parks gave kids freedom to grow, make friends, and simply be kids—essential to childhood everywhere.
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You hear the crack of a bat, the shouts and laughter of a dozen kids chasing a ball across open grass. Mothers sit on benches nearby, watching. For a few hours, this patch of ground is just a playground—a place where children run hard and play without thinking about the world waiting outside its borders.
Reflect
Where did you play as a child? What made that place feel safe or special to you?