#defendblacklives

My father never said I love you

Seeing her this powerless brings out my compassion tenfold

She says, ‘Thank you for being a good mommy. I love you.’

As a child, I needed a gun to protect myself.

My name is both connection and severance.

I’ll walk into a room filled with white people.

Why couldn’t I be black and be the true me?

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