Dancing through life, the final 31 days of 2020. —Day 28, 29, 30—

 Dancing through life, the final 31 days of 2020. —Day 28, 29, 30—

On one of my walks this year I came across this mural and it touched me the second I saw it. “There is no liberation without Black Trans Queer and Disabled People.”

As we close the year, it’s important to recognize and not forget the Black Lives Matter movement...Black Lives still Matter.

It honestly hurt as an active ally to see my family and friends in pain, to see the empty repetitive black lives matter empty statements—“where were you before?” and this is not a fad. This is equity long overdue. The movement does not undermine other humans but show where there are still gaps of inequality.

It’s okay to not understand but it’s not okay to dismiss, minimize, gaslight or provoke something because you don’t understand. To challenge is different, you can challenge in a way that is not dismissive or demeaning.

There’s no quick fix in equity, access and inclusion and you can’t just throw money at it. It requires a physical, emotional and attentive investment from everyone to unpack their own privileges and apply themselves to be a part of the solution. I am doing my best to be a part of the solution- Will you/we work to be a part of the solution?

#2020Selfreflection #blacklivesmatter #blackdisabledlivesmatter #blackdeaflivesmatter #blacktranslivesmatter

ID: [Picture of the mural with a black background, a portrait of an African American presenting Woman wearing a black shirt. Quote on the left side “There is no Liberation without Black Trans Queer and Disabled People” Below is 2 symbols for Instagram and Venmo @gabriellamomah. Bottom left corner are artist credits in emoji: picture by @Clara.rice.photo, painting by @wesleycabralart]