As white people, we’ve been taught that our help is not just needed, but will fix everything. And that simply isn’t true. I’ve been thinking about how to write about Saturday’s Million March in New York City, which I went on, and what it was like to be part of the group that shut down the Brooklyn […]
I feel too young to have run out of tears. I can’t have already given up on the idea that I will ever see my people truly be free. Tonight, I find myself scrolling through posts on social media, hoping that something of the raw rage, grief, and agony that everyone is expressing will pour […]
Seven-year-old Aiyana Jones was killed in 2010 by Detroit police. Yesterday, a judge decided that her killer would walk free. Yesterday, a judge moved to ensure that Aiyana Jones’ killer would never serve time for taking her life and dismissed the charge of involuntary manslaughter. Apparently, shooting a 7-year-old sleeping on her couch is not […]
