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We…Our Ancestors Help Us Fight For Lost Souls
Ma’Khia Bryant, Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo
We use all our ancestral tools to fight for lost souls
We march and protest for our humanity
We face oppression & violence using our unified voices as armor
We use call & response for comfort & encouragement
We find humor, joy & peace in our oneness
We dance to the beat of Africa’s drum — our spirits innately know the rhythm of freedom even when our bodies and minds are subdued
We speak with our faces and eyes
We smell and detect lies when words say otherwise or say we’re ok if we “just obey”
We know we can’t trust and believe you because your words and promises have never been true
Our smiles are our sighs and solace when words fail, condemn or kill us literally and figuratively
Our ancestors equipped us with “ways of knowing” and a “spirit of discernment” to instinctively feel and sense the insidious and invisible force that plagues us
We know racism because it’s like air — it’s everywhere and touches everything — yet, many refuse to see or acknowledge it because it was designed that way
