So, who gets to decide how “ultra” our Blackness is?
Gulienne Rishon
We face microaggressions all the time. We are fighting literally for our lives right now.
Disclaimer: This story is as told to us by Ms. Shirah Fish. It is from her perspective and personal experience. TribeHerald is open to reporting alternate perspectives from others involved, as well.
You may remember from last week Part I of the story of the Fish family’s experience at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Here’s a…
Toronto born and raised, Shirah Fish is still getting used to the presentation of American racism, despite having been on this side of the border for much of her adult life. So when she brought her infant daughter to the emergency room at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, a part of the University of Michigan Hospital…
Today, a friend of mine was accountable and vulnerable on Facebook. She opened a post discussing her move to understanding that #AllLivesMatter and colorblindness did not, in fact, serve her friends—especially those who are Black—the way she intended. This friend is one of the people who I feel has the best energy in the world,…