#justiceforahmaud

carlie._.mmk #BlackLivesMatter ✊ RANT WARNING: So over past week (and probably well before) race and specifically my blackness has been in the forefront of my mind. I have always been aware that I live in a white family with white communities but until recently it hadn’t been anything. I have always hated talking about race for fear that I will offend someone and so I never said anything, being told I wasn’t black enough (not gonna lie, it kind of hurts). With everything that has happened this week and all of the protests I feel like I have a duty to be out and making change but I really don’t know how. I shared things on my story but I want to talk to people and tell them how I feel and that I have finally found pride in my race. Through all of this I have had one person come and ask me how I feel and I am eternally grateful for her because it made me feel like my thoughts did matter. The fact that so many people finally care about something that has been present for as long as anyone can remember is so amazing and I really hope we can carry this enthusiasm and actually make change. Dispite the fact that my dad works for the Corrections Facilities the prison system and police have always been something I fear. I fully support all of the protests and riots and I agree, people should be mad! I guess that’s all I have to say, thanks for listening. Stay Safe! ❤️

He was a black male in his 20s or 30s

Went out for a jog. Never got home

He was a black male in his 20s or 30s

Trying to stay fit, but he fit the description

He was a black male in his 20s or 30s

Melanin, a magnet for some bigot’s bullet

He was a black male in his 20s or 30s

His murder was filmed - no arrests made

He was a black male in his 20s or 30s

Black lives matter - say his name

Ahmaud Arbery went out for a jog

He was a black male in his 20s or 30s

What can I say right now that hasn’t already been screamed, cried, shouted, pleaded? As a black women with black brothers and friends and cousins etc. I know all too well how many in this country see and treat us. I’ve heard, seen, experienced my own mistreatment of police officers. And by the grace of God I was able to walk away from those encounters, but obviously not everyone is as fortunate. I attempted to honor just the smallest portion of lives lost in this manner, but drawing a pretty picture isn’t enough. We all need to do our part and take action! Keep scrolling to the second to last page to see what you can do. Please make sure to sign the petition for the officers who murdered George Floyed here https://www.justiceforbigfloyd.com/ so that they can be charged for their actions and please please please spread the word

“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.“

- Martin Luther King jr.

Stay safe out there guys.♥️

Justice for Big Floyd