It has been a while since my last blog. Frankly, I felt as though my minuscule attempt to highlight issues that affect the Black community needed to take a backseat to the current state of the culture. The death of George Floyd, Philando Castile, and Breanna Taylor, to name a few of many unarmed Black people killed in our American cities by officers sworn to protect us, has me feeling somewhat somber. When I think about the Emanuel 9 and Central Park 5 as constant reminders of how Black people are devalued in this country, it is difficult to stay professional, empathic, and selfless, but I know I must for the many people who depend on me to be the best version of myself. So when I have nothing nice to say, I simply say nothing at all. So I wonder how you deal with disappointment, fear, and uncertainty regarding the 2 Americas in which we live?
I absolutely agree with you Ms. Mitchell. I pride myself on operating at a high level of morality in my personal and professional life in hopes that I will motivate others around me to live their best lives; as cliche as that may sound. Although I am incredibly excited about the way young people are coming together and responding to oppression through groups such as Black Lives Matter, I can't help but feel depleted when as you say, I have to argue with people outside and inside my acquaintance circle about the validity and injustices of racism. When I see videos with certain groups threatening to attack Black people on the word of Trump, or White counterparts sending me videos…
Transparency leads to the most human and authentic experiences! Great post and thank you for your willingness to be transparent! We share those feelings of overwhelm when it comes to what is currently happening and what has historically happened in this world. One thing we know for sure is that as long as we have breath in our body, human beings will have "bad behavior" as a result of the unhealed places within them and lacking the coping skills to produce a response vs. reaction by default. I have found myself having transparent conversations with my son and others that have spoken to the mountain I see, in terms of racial divide and the long road ahead that road seemingly…