#letsbehonest

HA! Did an #honestportrait of myself for shits and giggles!  I challenge more people to laugh at their flaws with me, and add their own #honestportrait drawings to this tumbl-thread!

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Let’s be honest… this American system was never meant to protect us.
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As I type this post tears are running down my face. It’s one thing to know it exists but another to blatantly experience & witness it over and over and over and over and over and over without change.
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Knowing that we have a government with well, can I actually call that evil entity a leader? I can’t, so I won’t.
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I can’t even call our president an illusionist because his actions, racism, lack of actions & lack of compassion for others are so disruptively, blatant. Seeing daily since he stepped foot in office a flagrant lack of compassion, integrity and regard for human lives allowed others to freely put theirs on display.
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Yes, we focus on our black men because we LOVE & NEED THEM. And if we’re really honest… so does every business, organization, sport, system, government, etc… This world simply does not survive without the black man & woman.
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Black ideas, culture, vibes, freedoms, virginities, hope, educations, music, art, jobs, are daily STOLEN from us. Yet, it STILL doesn’t matter even when our #blacklives are shattered, ruined, taken, destroyed & thrown away.
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How much more?
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One day I was talking to my mom & she said… “Since this president has been in office racism has been unhinged. But what they don’t know is, these young people aren’t going to take it and they are gonna have a true fight on their hands but they won’t win.” I’m seeing that these words she spoke, almost two years ago is TRUE.
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It’s one thing to expose and shed light. Now, we’re DEMANDING CHANGE.
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In the midst of all of this be safe. Make your mental, emotional & physical health a priority. I believe it’s important for all of us to seek counseling because this is not & should not be normal. A lot of this could cause some serious PTSD, anxiety and depression.
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Most importantly, let’s make sure that we are not so distracted that we forget to VOTE. VOTE not only for presidential but in our local governments where it counts.
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Thank you to all who stand with & up for us. Thank you to everyone who is marching, been injured, died, and are speaking up.

#LetsBeHonest #BlackLivesDoMatter
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