“Moving forward, I will not be advocating calm. None of us should be calm. Calm in response to terror, particularly when that terror is not being dutifully addressed, is irrational. In fact, I am patently suspicious when a country that consistently deals with its threats with an iron fist then asks one particular community to continue taking police brutality and racial terror on the chin.
Stop asking us to be calm. Stop asking us to wear the mask. Stop asking us to take whips, nooses and now police bullets without emotion.
We are human beings and we have had enough.” - Shaun King
My body and heart aches everyday because I know that my voice alone stands as a whisper, but even with that sound alone I recognize that my white - passing privilege speaks in VOLUMES. Alton Sterling is more than just a hashtag. He was a father of 5 children and a man of dignity. He deserves just as much respect as any cis white male with a badge and a gun. Say his name. Say it for Sandra, Natasha, Trayvon, Tamir, Rekia, John & Eric, and millions of other innocent black lives who don’t get the justice that they deserve every single day. Please take care of yourselves tonight, you’re all so valid and beautiful. #blacklivesmatter , always have and always will.
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