Dear Aunty & Uncle, Last time, we talked about Protests. Now, some of you may be thinking “This is not right because all lives matter.” And that’s true, every human’s life does matter, but today let’s talk about why we say BLACK LIVES MATTER. Instead of reading what I have to say about how the phrase …
Dear Aunty & Uncle, Last time, we talked about how: Black people did not choose the lives they live. The history of race, racism and slavery are impacting black people’s access to opportunities today. Systemic Racism (a combination of our history, policies, and cultural practices) contributes to the injustices (unfairness) that black people face today. …
Dear Aunty & Uncle, Last time we talked about how: This past week has made us uncomfortable, upset, and scared, but how our black brothers and sisters have been living with this pain, sadness, and fear everyday of their lives. We are a part of this problem, but we have the ability to listen, learn, …
Dear Aunty & Uncle(or mummy, papa, bhai, ben, cousin, friend, dada, dadi…), I’m asking for just 10 minutes of your day for 10 days (more if you’d like)! I am not here to argue with you, yell at you, or raise my voice at you. I am here to have a discussion with you. Maybe …
“But you’re an expert now. You don’t need my help!” This is part of a conversation that I had about a year ago when I had reached out to someone for some advice on what I was going through at the time. I never really thought about this statement (well relatively, compared to how much …
