I’m an Ivy League educated Black female professional with a flourishing career at a great firm. I’m well compensated and feel respected by those who know me at work and in my community. By anyone’s standard - I’ve “made it”.
How do the senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and the Central Park incident affect me personally? They upset me not only as an empathetic human, but also because they are needless, painful reminders of indignities that I face daily. When I’m with people who know me, I’m a respected wife, mom, colleague, board member, friend, volunteer, neighbor, etc. But once outside of those insulated bubbles, I’m an anonymous Black woman subject to diminished respect and trust and it’s exhausting.
How do the senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and the Central Park incident affect me personally? They upset me not only as an empathetic human, but also because they are needless, painful reminders of indignities that I face daily. When I’m with people who know me, I’m a respected wife, mom, colleague, board member, friend, volunteer, neighbor, etc. But once outside of those insulated bubbles, I’m an anonymous Black woman subject to diminished respect and trust and it’s exhausting.