An Open Letter to My Mom and Black Women
Category: BLACK VOICES
Multiracial, intergenerational communities have proudly proclaimed that Black lives matter. But "Black lives matter" seems to be associated only with Black men. I want to tell you, Mom, that when I chant those three words, when I march, lie in the streets, or raise my hands symmetrically in the air, I do so to assert your humanity too. You are worthy.
By N'Kosi Oates, ContributorWriter, 2015-02-25