Although I've been offline for quite some time - which I will explain soon -, these past few days have brought me many thoughts. Thoughts I want to express to those who follow me and those who read my story. I have a voice, and I have to let my voice be heard in order to make a change, however small that may be.
George Floyd was a kind, good-hearted man who died through the ignorant mindset and racist intentions from white policemen.
Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Ezell Ford, Tamir Rice, Aiyana Jones, breonna Taylor amongst many, many others died through these same circumstances before him. They were unarmed, non-hostile, human beings, powerless against a higher, primarily white dominated position of power.
These men are given a position in society that is supposed to ensure trust and safety towards the people, yet instead they abuse their powers for their own personal thoughts and feelings over matters such as skin, religion and sexuality. Especially, and most importantly, black men, women and children are fearing for their lives every single day in a world where they are supposed to be living a safe life filled with freedom and happiness. Instead they live in fear, all because of incompetent, white privileged supremacists.
Black lives matter. Each and every single one of them. Please, make your friends and family aware of what's happening. Educate yourself, your peers, and those around you of the current situation, and of the situations that once oppressed and still oppress black lives even today. Support the movement. Sign petitions, donate if you can, vote, join, share. Text or call. Let your voice be heard. Making a change starts with yourself.
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
I can't breath.
Black Lives Matter