I am heartbroken over the events in our nation! 💔💔
What we are witnessing has been years in the making! The denials of an issue do not make the issue(s) disappear!! That’s why we are seeing protests nationwide! There are multiple protests in at least 25+ states in our nation!! Do you know that calls for justice are resonating as far away as Canada, London, Ireland, South Africa, Italy, New Zealand, Denmark, Kenya, & Germany??
Let that sink in... there are folks in other countries who understand and want dialogue, justice & change more than folks in our OWN country!!
I am saddened at the violence we are witnessing! It breaks my heart! 💔💔 It hurts innocent people, business owners & communities! It also complicates the discussion. It provides “justification” for further violence from those who seek to further divide. Dr. MLK said... the riot is the language of the unheard ... So let me be clear... I am also saddened at the deaf ears that pleas for dialogue, understanding, solutions & change have received!!
I recall speaking to groups who requested me to speak on culturally related issues but had their own agenda. Many in their group had NO DESIRE for understanding and more importantly, no desire to CHANGE!! The work is EXHAUSTING!! I AM EXHAUSTED! WE ARE EXHAUSTED!!!
Thank you to all who have reached out to me over the past week! I am specifically speaking of my white friends & sisters! I appreciate your texts, your desire to understand and your requests for dialogue. Thank you for opening your hearts to listen to experiences & perspectives that are not your own! I am a woman of deep FAITH! There are a plethora of scriptures that have comforted me! The Bible tells us to “Love your neighbor as yourself”... it also says... "Faith without WORKS is dead"!!
Please do not dismiss this moment in our history based strictly upon the misguided intentions & the violent acts of a few. This is a pivotal moment! BTW: Check out what the Santa Cruz Police Chief & the Genesee County Sheriff (Flint) did yesterday & how each of these men handled the protests in their city!
There is a reason that we have not seen such widespread protests since the 1960s....”Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it”...
When will we learn???
#AhmaudArbery #BreonnaTaylor #GeorgeFloyd #TamirRice #EricGarner #PhilandoCastille
#JohnCrawford
#AltonSterling #BothamJean #AtatianaJefferson and the countless other names whose deaths were not captured on video and who didn’t make national news!
We say your names ....💔💔💔 ~DPB
