Lucille Clifton once said “What they call you is one thing. What you answer to is something else.” I’m from a precarious place & in my family I have a sibling who is incarcerated, 1 who was deported & 1 who was murdered. Their stories are intertwined with mine, but are not mine.

Black women cannot be your shield & your target.

My siblings grew up in the same community & our fates were different. we were given different opportunities & while I excelled academically they were faced with very different circumstances in the streets. my story is very similar to @andreaforboston .

Asking for transparency & accountability from a police union & force that we invest in didn’t require her to be marked for the wrongdoings & pain caused by someone in her family. She shouldn’t be further shamed & burdened by that as I am sure it already has impacted her.

Now, keeping an alleged child rapist employed ,covering it up & giving him more positions of authority does require that system & affiliations to be called into question. It’s the Mayor’s & City Council’s duty to ensure our city services are safe & work for the people of Boston.