This is your reminder that either/or thinking is a trait of white supremacy culture. I promise, we’re more complicated than that. You are capable of both/and thinking. We are not binary. We are complex, multifaceted, multidimensional beings. Learning to accept the fullness of our experience is an act of radical self-care.
In the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police officers in Kenosha, WI, I joined about 300 other Portlanders in protest outside the local police union. Contrary to mainstream news reports, Portland is and has been overwhelmingly peaceful, organized, and unified. // Truth matters. What really happened matters. Believing witnesses matters. Those who shape the narrative hold the power. Black Lives Matter.
