“Ignorance is not bliss. Oblivion is apathetic. Silence is acquiescence. Consciousness is being aware of yourself, your privilege, and the world around you. To be humane is to be a great human being. Your essence is of no more significance than her, him, they, us, and I. Empathy is I hear you; I understand you. Allie is I stand up with you, and I brave with you. Injustice isn’t one’s problem. It’s our problem. Yes, your life does matter. But right now, our life is a threat.” IgnoranceEmpathyBlack Lives MatterConscious AwarenessInjustice QuotesAllyship Author:Sherdley S.
“The way she holds her tears while she shatters inside. How she cries with relief and how she looks back to the stars at the end. She relates too much with the pain of keeping up the veil and her sense of release when she can finally let it go.” Self LoveLetting GoPain Quotes Author:Sherdley S.
“Her wild tumbled hair - he loved those curls that defied gravity and rules with uniform indifference. Her head held, she swanned with a graceful saunter. She took his breath away.” LoveLove StoryWild WomenBlack Women AuthorLove Your Life UnconditionallyBlack Women Quote Book:The Guardian of Arcadin Source: The Guardian of Arcadin