Thread by @jaclynwong

History has taught me to be a better friend & educator. I don’t believe in letting go of the past, as the past has shaped who we are & how we live. While we may believe we have all the choices in the world, we are restricted by systems & attitudes that we dont think about enough.

I have too much to say about the continual & clear existence of anti-Black racism so I’ll just point out that it was phenom learning w/ @eji_org & I’m excited to use this incredible calendar I picked up at @splcenter. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryMonth2020

Watching @JustMercyFilm, followed by a sharing of @DesmondCole’s book, “The Skin We’re In”, was such a treat w/ @MmeAsante & Coly who went to #Alabama w/ me to deepen our understanding of our roles as anti-oppressive educators. #theskinwerein #blackliberation #BlackLivesMatter

We reaffirmed our roles at the Dexter Ave King Memorial Baptist Church where we attended the Sunday Worship Service - the very same church where MLK was pastor for 6 years & led the organization of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. #martinlutherkingjr #mlk #montgomerybusboycott

There’s something really special about publicly announcing our names & roles to the rest of the church attendees, & spiritually feeling generations of values aligning with one another. Such an inspiration to continue doing the frontline work. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory365