I like to juxtapose dominant images in the media. Today, I would like to take a look at the 14 year old Black girl who was abused by the McKinney police officer, and Caitlyn Jenner. By now, many of us are aware of the 14 year old Black girl who was assaulted by, now suspended, officer David Eric Casebolt. If you are not, Brittney Cooper recounts the incident here. I have not been able to watch the video more than two times. I cannot look at it. The pain that that child suffered and will suffer before she heals, renders me speechless. And yet, it is a familiar pain known to many Black girls and women in this country. The first thing that came to mind, after I caught my breath, was...
- 6/11/2015
- by Tanya Steele
- ShadowAndAct
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