“We begin by holding space for us to heal from the trauma and terror caused by these systems. We begin by holding space for the imagination to conjure up a different world, where we can invest in preventative measures …”
Tag: white supremacy
The Pain of Colorism
“Because of the proliferation of capitalism, and a capitalistic system that requires assigning people to jobs based on skin color, this phenomenon had a ripple effect across many societies.”
I May Die Dreaming Of Black Freedom
I realize on a deep and cosmic level that I may die dreaming of Black freedom. That will not be fine but I accept all that is, a world that is not safe but can be joyous, the racism, the struggle, and witnessing how so many Whites have remained stuck in honoring White supremacy. Those of…
Owning a Semi Automatic Weapon Is Not A Natural Right: An Analysis of the Structural Elements That Support White Supremacy
The fact that the man who cowardly murdered 50 people and wounded 50 plus others was gay has little or nothing to do with his hatred. I get tired of the implication that if he was gay then that makes his killing lesbians, gays, transgendered and queer folk alright. It does not. When humans kill…
Someone Tried To Force Feed Me Their Whiteness
A racist troll asked me if I always wanted to be white. This is what I told him.
Brian Ragsdale Writer.com 