We moved to rural Scotland when I was 13, at that time I had I strong English accent and a bit of an attitude that rub people the wrong way, so I quickly became a target of fights and at one point had 30 Scottish kids chasing me out of the school down the street.
But all that pales in comparison to my understanding of what a black person goes through, for their entire life. Its only in the last couple of years that the sheer scale of system racism has become clear.
What I find most sad is that while my empathy and comprehension and horror has evolved to the point of (signing off on defunding and rebuilding the police force if asked), many people I know never evolved, despite everything witnessed under Trumps reign, or the polices constant oppression.
Still, there is a glimmer of hope with these ultra liberal teens coming along and shaking things up. I'm guessing they will get AOC into power, and maybe there will be a brighter future. Though between pandemics and climate change, it may be that the best days are behind us.
We moved to rural Scotland when I was 13, at that time I had I strong English accent and a bit of an attitude that rub people the wrong way, so I quickly became a target of fights and at one point had 30 Scottish kids chasing me out of the school down the street.
But all that pales in comparison to my understanding of what a black person goes through, for their entire life. Its only in the last couple of years that the sheer scale of system racism has become clear.
What I find most sad is that while my empathy and comprehension and horror has evolved to the point of (signing off on defunding and rebuilding the police force if asked), many people I know never evolved, despite everything witnessed under Trumps reign, or the polices constant oppression.
Still, there is a glimmer of hope with these ultra liberal teens coming along and shaking things up. I'm guessing they will get AOC into power, and maybe there will be a brighter future. Though between pandemics and climate change, it may be that the best days are behind us.
This is so important. Jumping through hoops and losing opportunities due to this disease.