I turned 25 a few days ago. I was feeling extremely discouraged with everything happening after the death of George Floyd. I expand more on my thoughts in my vlog although I am going to leave you with this message I put on my Instagram.
"Today, I turn 25.
I have spent the past few days in anger and pain. 2020 has been a year that I planned to forget. I find it difficult to celebrate another year added to my life when my black brothers and sisters had that joy taken away from them. I choose to smile because they want us to hide and quiver. I choose to speak up because they want us silent. I am grateful for my 25th year of life. I am proud of my black skin and the culture that comes with it. Even though, I live in a country that tells and shows me otherwise. Thank you to everyone that is speaking up about the injustice. We are in an election year, please vote. Let our chants and demands for change turn into law."
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