I usually reserve all my feels for my personal social channels.
I don’t want to bring you down with the emotions of hurt, angry, and pain that I carry every time another brother or sister is killed by the police.
But I hurt… I can’t help but let the tears that well up in my eyes every time I look at my sons, fall.
I am with you.
I know the frustration of feeling hopeless, powerless, and unheard.
I am with you.
I was here before Trayvon Martin, Micheal Brown, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice and the 500+ others…
I am with you.
Know that I sympathize and empathize. I’m afraid for my son’s future. I stand with you.
I am with you.
I couldn’t stand by and let another moment go by. While others are silent, I need you to know that I’m with you.
#BlackLivesMatter
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facts.
A 13-year-old girl in Britain is the latest student to be removed from class because of her hairstyle. Amanda Sutcliffe was put in “isolation” after she showed up with her hair in cornrows.
Before the teen had her hair done while on vacation with her family in Turkey, Sutcliffe checked to confirm that the hairstyle was not listed as banned under the school’s dress code. When she returned to class, the teachers found that the style did violate the code because it was “extreme,” reports The Mirror….