blackbrownuniverse:Over the past few weeks I have been doing a lot reflecting on what’s been going o
blackbrownuniverse:Over the past few weeks I have been doing a lot reflecting on what’s been going on in our country. This reflection is why I have been so absent on this platform as well as others. What I’ve come to learn is an overbearing amount of truth about myself, as well as others I considered “friends”. Many brands I have worked with in the past have also shown me things about their company’s belief systems that I cannot ignore or un-see.It is exciting to see such a large number of people wake up to the injustices that go on every day in America. While I am saddened that it took the perfect storm of chaos for these truths to come to light I am joyful that it’s finally happening.Black people in this country, a country that we built, have had to shrink themselves for years in order to pacify their white counterparts in America. Whether it’s changing the way we speak, our hairstyles, or the way we dress, we constantly have to change to fit into a role that helps make others comfortable while sacrificing our own comfort.I am glad that we are finally getting to a point where more people than us can see that we as a people have been denied the civil liberties that so many people in America take for granted. Calling for help should not be a potential death sentence.For those of you who call yourselves my friends who still don’t understand how we live side by side in two separate Americas. It is not my job or any other person of color’s job to educate you. With that being said if you are invested in black culture and are truly trying to understand what our American experience is like then I am open to showing you. Our culture, which you take for granted has levels of depth that radiates throughout its production. From sports and music to academic success we are fueled with the dreams of our ancestors and motivation to beat the odds of the system that was created to keep us down. As a black person in this country we work twice as hard to try and get to the same places as whites, and often success is not guaranteed. The American dream of working hard and achieving your dreams does not always apply to us due to the system of oppression in which we live.Model & Words: @brittanysky -- source link