Lela Loyce - Spiral Lightly

I was on zoom when I received a text from a friend with only the words Yes and a picture of a woman doing the happy dance.

My body immediately relaxed . . the tension, the anxiety, the dread I had been holding . . . flowed out of me as I smiled at the text

It has been to difficult for me to watch the trial concerning the murder of Mr Floyd . . . but I have been tracking it

I remember the Rodney King trial and all the others whose lives Did Not Matter!

On the Soul level I had hope  . . . that a new day was dawning

On the body level I was fearful that the same old bull sh*t was a definite possibility

I was not expecting this particular outcome . . . I was moved to tears

Deep Gratitude for all the forces, people, energies that came together  to make this happen . . . especially the young folks out there on the front lines

Could this be the turning point in . . .

Hopefully creating the space for a new reality in which there really is Justice for All.

Much love, Lela

America has a long history of systemic racism. Black Americans and Black men in particular have been treated throughout the course of our history as less than human. Black men are fathers and brothers and sons and uncles and grandfathers and friends and neighbors. Their lives must be valued in our education system, in our health care system, in our housing system, in our economic system, in our criminal justice system, in our nation. Full stop.

Because of smartphones, so many Americans have now seen the racial injustice that Black Americans have known for generations. The racial injustice that we have fought for generations. That my parents protested in the 1960s. That millions of us, Americans of every race, protested last summer.

Here’s the truth about racial injustice: It is not just a Black America problem or a people-of-color problem. It is a problem for every American. It is keeping us from fulfilling the promise of liberty and justice for all. And it is holding our nation back from realizing our full potential. We are all a part of George Floyd’s legacy. And our job now is to honor it and to honor him. Thank you. ~Vice President Kamala Harris