When I joined the #BloggersForBlackLives Campaign last week, I didn’t expect that only a few days later I’d come face-to-face with the reality of what #blacklivesmatter truly stands for.
While walking around my hometown taking pictures for this blog, my photographer and I were questioned by a local police officer. I explain what happened here:
Feel free to share your own experiences and thoughts in the comments section.
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Hello! You were hit with the stark reality that respectability politics doesn’t work. You indicated that you were “woke”. I believe that you are now. God speed on your journey into deepened consciousness.