first words Sonya Massey said at her front door were “don’t hurt me”
she was told “why would we hurt you, you called us”
when have those words meant anything when your black and woman in this country
when do those words protect you from not being murdered in your kitchen, in your bedroom, with your babies, or on your lawn
what is “reassurance”, in this place ?
rest in power Sonya Massey, and an abundance of love and power to Sonya’s family on this journey
On Juneteenth, we commemorate the anniversary of the delayed news of freedom reaching the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas. Let’s keep building on the work of the generations who came before us and making sure that the arc of the moral universe continues to bend towards justice.
i was talking to my best friend the other day and i realised the reason why i never run out of things to talk about with her is because i have the liberty and comfort to verbalize the constant stream of thoughts in my head without the fear of being subject to judgement
Trayvon Martin was the first tragic event that happened in my generation that really shook me. We were watching the news coverage everyday in school. Hearing that final verdict on July 13th was devastating