“I can’t breathe” was, to me, one of the most resonant Black Lives Matter chants. Tragically poignant, Eric Garner’s last words as he was killed after being placed in a chokehold by police represent both the immediate and metaphorical strangulation of black people. Fist raised high, I shouted it for years on the University of Virginia’s grounds and in Charlottesville as I protested various forms of systemic inequality, but I’d never really felt it before this weekend. derbies 35 Like so many performers, Tinashe began her independent singing career because of a breakup—but not the kind you might be thinking of. "The split of The Stunners is what pushed me to create my own material," she says of the former girl group who is best remembered as the opening act during Justin Bieber's first ever concert.MAKING MOVES derbies 35 Yoho offered a moment for us all to reflect on that necessity, to accept that we can make mistakes and think about how we can take accountability for our own words and actions. In his mealymouthed attempt to excuse his venomous invective, he showed us what it looks like to refuse accountability, to use the people we love as shields against criticism, to deflect anything approaching self-criticism or motivation to change. Ocasio-Cortez seemed to see the opportunity in Yoho's remarks, too. derbies 35 We are taught to be smart, strong, excellent, and perfect images of black womanhood. The reality of these crushing ideals pushes for uniformity, a sole focus on wealth, and a need to follow black leaders even if it’s to our detriment. These ideas of perfection and respectability leave little room for students to speak up, let alone allow black survivors the space to report sexual violence without carrying the weight of the black community on our backs. derbies 35
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