Reggie Fields is 12 years old and his lawn mowing business is suddenly booming.

You might call it recompense for racism. I’d call it social justice.

Reggie was cutting grass in Maple Heights, Ohio, when a neighbor called the police because he'd strayed two feet onto their lawn. "Who does that? Who calls the police for everything?" asked Lucille Holt, one of Reggie’s customers.

If you’re black in America, it’s not unusual. Police are called to investigate everyday activities (#ShoppingWhileBlack, #BBQingWhileBlack, and the infamous #WaitingWhileBeingBlack at Starbucks). Racial profiling isn’t new. But now social media is shining a moral spotlight on it, and meting out viral justice and fairness.

Increasingly, those who call the police face public shaming, such as #PermitPatty who reported a girl selling bottled water. And the victims are often compensated. Social media can expose and chastise those who judge first by a person’s skin color and can inspire citizens to rectify wrongs. It appears that America has little tolerance for racism.

Ms. Holt posted a video on Facebook about the incident, and calls from new customers poured in. More than 1,750 people have also donated nearly $50,000 for new mowing equipment.

“This is the real America: people helping other people,” posted Ellen Loraine on Reggie’s GoFundMe page.

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