Jacob Blake

Protests and Riots: The Personification of Grief and Trauma

As I have stated in previous blog posts, whether folks protest racism “peacefully” or “revolutionary”, it is always met by a visceral reaction from those that benefit from and obtain power by oppressing others. Fighting or speaking out against racism is always discounted as a radical assault on America. I will say this again, racismContinue reading “Protests and Riots: The Personification of Grief and Trauma”

The Righteous Indignation of Police Brutality

I must pause for a moment to address the recent news about the shooting of Jacob Blake at the hands of police officers in Kenosha, WI. Jacob Blake was shot, at point-blank range, multiple times in his back as he walked back to his vehicle that contained three of his children in the back seat.Continue reading “The Righteous Indignation of Police Brutality”