Nicole Mejiaのインスタグラム(nicole_mejia) - 6月5日 00時11分

#BLACKLIVESMATTER

To me, this is more than a black and white issue, it’s a human issue.
And because of that, I think it’s time for every human to take a stance on the matter.
There will be friction, both internally and externally, but that friction and difference of perspective and opinion is what sparks growth.
It’s what blazes the way for change.

We've all heard the saying:
“You’re only as strong as your weakest link.” Well I think that “we are only as free as our most oppressed” rings true too.

What we’ve seen over the past 10 days is a vast mix on the spectrum of selfless compassion and brutal horror that our species is capable of.
To me, this is a call to look within and ask, “what side of this fight do you want to be on?” I’m trying hard to listen.
To learn.
To understand, even though, as a white woman born in the United States, I know I’ll never fully be able to empathize.

It’s time for us to ask hard questions and think critically about the systems we live in.
It’s time for us to shake apathy and recognize our collective power.

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “What is it that America has failed to hear? … It has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice, equality, and humanity.” POC, this is your moment and I’m with you. 🤍🤎🖤 And to those who are struggling with connecting to the BLM movement, educate yourselves!

Google “history of African Americans”, “history of the police in America”, “countries without police violence”, “redlining in black communities”, look at POC vs. white statistics and stories in our prison systems, and listen to people of color when they share their experiences.
Put yourself in their shoes.
Empathy is a strong and needed human tool right now.

I believe that we can and should break the wheel but I also feel that, to do it properly, we need to understand how the wheel works.

Posting, protesting, and donating is important, but I think equally critical is for us ALL to get educated.

Ignorance is not bliss, my friends.
Time to wake TF up.✊🏼 Photo cred: @cynthialorrena.jpg

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