“It’s infuriating that yesterday, my father had to pull all my younger cousins into a room and tell them to be more careful. He had to explain that in some cases, their brown skin convicts them before an offense is… — Janelle Gray Copy Share Image
“I once listened to a woman describe a group of men marching toward her house with sticks lit afire, screaming things like 'git the nigger' and 'kill the nigger bitch.' Those tiki torches weren't about protest. They were about a… — Janelle Gray Copy Share Image
“The saddest feeling is knowing you deserve freedom and still feeling caged.” — Janelle Gray Copy Share Image
“Back then, Black churches were a small piece of peace. Church was a world where, even with its imperfections, the offer of equality and… — Janelle Gray Copy Share Image
“The problem is, some officers put more stock in their title instead of their duty. Yes, your job title is "police." But your duty… — Janelle Gray Copy Share Image
“Our history, America’s history, has been so heavily edited. In history classes, we don’t really go into full discussions about the past. People, struggles,… — Janelle Gray Copy Share Image
“It’s infuriating that yesterday, my father had to pull all my younger cousins into a room and tell them to be more careful. He… — Janelle Gray Copy Share Image
“I once listened to a woman describe a group of men marching toward her house with sticks lit afire, screaming things like 'git the… — Janelle Gray Copy Share Image
“I watched as people went to the memorial reading the names. I started at the first entry from 1954. I read each one quietly… — Janelle Gray Copy Share Image
“But what's braver?' Emmanuel said. 'Naming the bigots and possibly being killed for it? Or living in silence in order to protect yourself and… — Janelle Gray Copy Share Image
