The hood exists because of white supremacist imperialism. Violence in the hood is a result of white supremacist imperialism.
It is an intentionally manufactured breeding ground for prison-slave labor, sex-slave labor, & continued subjugation of Stolen African descendants.
The deaths of my loved ones were by design. My trauma is by design.
I don’t think I will ever be free of the pain.
Prevention must move beyond punishment and surveillance, focusing instead on compassion, support, and shared responsibility.
By ensuring that families have access to resources, education, and community care, we can reduce the conditions that give rise to abuse and help children grow up in safer, healthier environments.
Whether it’s an overtly spiritual practice such as Conjure or Christianity, or a subtly spiritual practice, such as daily expressions of creativity or moments of connection with our environment, we need habits that allow us to maintain a bond with our Innermost Self.
It is the only part of us that can grant the peace we need to take action that will lead us—and all around us—in the direction of growth.
You will have too many painful experiences in this life to count.
If we hold onto our pain, using it as a comforting excuse to poison our body & mind,
it will only lead us to more of the same.
