My hometown of Southlake, Texas doubled down on racism and White supremacy in their local election. I am livid and terrified, but mostly heartbroken that everything we experienced as students of color in @Carrollisd continues to have been in vain.
I wanted to believe something good could come from our pain. The hours I spent in a dark closet cutting my ankles to cope with the racial slurs my @Carrollisd classmates hurled against me. Instead, I witnessed parents claiming Christian values embrace harmful ideologies.
Adults mocking the activism of orgs like @SouthlakeARC and @DignityforTX. The @CityofSouthlake and @Carrollisd are a disgrace- a national embarrassment, and someday soon I will have the energy to fight again.
I just can't help wondering how long we have to keep fighting and hurting - how many more hours students like I was will spend wondering if their lives even have value in the @CityofSouthlake - before they care.
@Carrollisd This is an entry from my high school journal written in 2001. No one knew I was in pain. @Carrollisd... do better. Your students of color are fighting battles you'll never understand. Listen and protect them. 
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