Interrupting is a Necessity
Today I had an opportunity to interrupt a conversation taking place at my Dad's house between my stepmother and a woman who was helping with a large yard project. The discussion about COVID was the beginning, but it quickly moved onto Black Lives Matter. I was concerned, but wanted to see where things were going. Things I heard before I joined the conversation: (re: COVID: We aren't wearing masks - I want my kids to be able to breathe) I tried not to roll my eyes....and said I choose to follow what the experts are saying. What is just Black Lives Matter? Don't all lives matter? I cringed . I'm not a racist. I cringed and physically winced. Brown lives matter, yellow lives matter, all lives matter.... I interrupted..... Me: The reason we say Black Lives Matter is because there is a disproportionate rate at which Black men, women, and children are killed at the hands of the police. Black Lives Matter is a movement that has spread across the country to keep racial dis
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