I tried telling him about my own experiences here. How someone in senior leadership told me that they hadn’t worked with me on diversity issues because I seemed too angry. He didn’t comment on the diversity part, but made sure to tell me that I had in fact seemed angry.
6 years ago today, we found out that Mike Brown and his family would not receive justice. That same night, I was stomped by police in the streets of Ferguson.
6 weeks from now, I will be sworn into the House of Representatives to legislate in defense of Black lives.