You know who also had a tumultuous upbringing? The queer and trans people that the shooter targeted, who instead used the trauma of their experiences to build a safe community for themselves
I am sad about the children that woke up today and lost their lives. I am sad for the 10 Black people that have already been forgotten. I am sad we basically have to disassociate to simply exist in this world right now.
Assata Shakur said it best “People get used to anything. The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows. After a while, people just think oppression is the normal state of things. But to become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.”
Sha’Carri Richardson will race Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce over 100m at the Eugene Diamond League (@nikepreclassic) 🔥
The line-up also includes Shericka Jackson, Marie-Josée Ta Lou, Mujinga Kambundji, Javianne Oliver, Briana Williams and Teahna Daniels.