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âYouâre so happy all the time.â
I get that a lot from people. To this day, my mom shares her recollections of me being a happy baby.
But as I entered my 20s, the reality of systemic racism and police brutality began to slowly wipe the smile off my face.
Not much has changed since the Civil Rights Movement. Itâs 2021, and weâre still faced with traumas like those our ancestors endured. Theyâre just repackaged and delivered to us in a different way.
Despite the bigotry, prejudice, and microaggressions that African American people have to deal with on a daily basis, weâre expected to carry on and not make a big fuss about our grievances.