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
The first “cow boys” in the United States were the enslaved African ancestors of the Gullah Geechee in coastal Sooth Carolina, the birthplace of our country’s cattle industry.
“You have to look in the mirror and see yourself. If it feels good, then I know it’s for me. I don’t dress to be stared at, I dress for myself.” - Iris Apfel has passed away at the age of 102. 🕊️
An incarcerated brother I am in correspondence with donated $17.74 for relief efforts in Gaza. This donation is the sum of 136 hours of his labor in the prison working as a porter/janitor. May his sincere donation be multiplied by the Creator. #Gaza#ceasefirenow
Rest in Power, Miss Josephine. I can’t help but think the stress she’s been under—from the developer who tried to run her off her land—played a part in her death. Stress kills.