“I am a black man. I am a police officer. I am ME.”
- Love What Matters
- Trauma & Healing
- Discrimination
“I am a black man. I am a police officer. I am ME.”
“He gets to come home every night and take it all off. He can walk away. Having that choice is a PRIVILEGE.”
“Racism is built on little assumptions and small biases that make people of color out to be ‘aggressive’ or ‘suspicious.’”
“‘I’m gay.’ Their tone immediately changed. In a tense manner, they said, ‘Well, you won’t be donating today.’”
“I’ve seen division. I’ve seen hate. I’ve seen racism come from my own white family. I do not know the future holds, but what I do know is I want to create a safe space for every black child.”
“And to the woman who refused to sell me the watch? Big mistake. Big. HUGE.”
“A beautiful person is found with the heart; not the eyes.”
“I think we have all said something unkind at one time or another, and this is just a reminder that we do not know the battles people are fighting and that we just need to be a little kinder to each other.”