activism

What it’s like to be a young Black activist in a country that forces you to grow up

When we imagine discrimination we often imagine adults, not children. Fighting for civil rights can come in all shapes and forms—the #BlackLivesMatter initiative came to life after the wrongful killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.  When the senseless murder of Trayvon Martin occurred, the murderer, George Zimmerman, stated that he...

I was shot by police at a peaceful protest, but my experience as an ally isn’t the point

DISCLAIMER: I am not the center of this narrative. I struggled with whether I should even speak about my experience at the Pan Pacific Park Protest in Los Angeles. What happened to me was not the culmination of any sort of journey. It was a blip. I worried that telling...