I wanna talk about something that's been on my mind.
Back in Jersey we had a neighbor who just didn't like us. Ok whatever. One day she started screaming at us from her window calling us Puerto Rican n*gg*rs and how she was gonna slit our throats in our sleep.

As a Latina I've experienced a lil racism here and there, but nothing like that before. It was an awful feeling, and seeing my little brothers shaking in fear was something I was not used to, but this is how it is for a lot of black folks on a daily.

For so many non black people, saying the n word is just like saying any other word, but why? I remember skipping over it when our teachers told us to read To Kill a Mockingbird outloud, because I cannot say such a grotesque word.

I am confused as to how an entire team of people didn't realize their inside joke was offensive, I don't understand how you can "slip up" with a slur and I simply cannot grasp why anyone would offer fake solidarity to a group that's hurting so bad.

I'm not sure what I want to say or if any of this was understandable, but I'm begging you all to be kind to one another. If someone says you're being offensive, apologize and own up to it. If someone apologizes for a mistake, please don't try and stand up for their mistake.

A boy with a weapon should not be praised for literally killing people because you don't agree with them. He shouldn't be allowed to walk away with said weapon when there are black folks being murdered for simply being black.

I've seen so many friends on my TL pouring their hearts out a out everything going on, and it really hurts to see people I love hurting. It shouldn't have to be like this.