They’re using the same tactics of every other abuser who just tells you to move on. And here’s the piece you don’t want to miss.Īlexandria Ocasio-Cortez These folks who are just trying to tell us to move on are just like pulling the page. AOC also bravely share that she is a survivor of sexual assault, which made the trauma of the riot all the more triggering for her. I mean, I thought I was going to die.īrittany Packnett Cunningham It turned out that man was a Capitol police officer, but he didn’t identify himself as such. The congresswoman describes her experience of events, how she had to hide for her life as an aggressive white man broke into her office and repeatedly yelled.Īlexandria Ocasio-Cortez “Where is she!?” And this was the moment I thought everything was over. She shared her trauma surrounding the Capitol riot. Raquel Willis Black trans people often amongst ourselves feel our power, but don’t necessarily really feel like other people see our power, see our potential.īrittany Packnett Cunningham That’s coming up…but first, it’s your “UNtrending News.”īrittany Packnett Cunningham On Tuesday evening, as y’all might’ve heard, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez opened up in a powerful candid Instagram live video. I’ll be talking to the activist and writer about the struggle for transgender rights in America, and the importance of building pathways to leadership for Black trans women. We are each other’s magnitude and bond.” Y’all, we get the chance to celebrate Black history every day by making sure to keep making it. So rest in power, queen Cecily…As poet Gwendolyn Brooks once said:”We are each other’s harvest. Even, and especially, when our own DNA ties may be missing. We often call our stars “auntie” and “mama” because they give us connection, a feeling of family. When we had empty spaces, she, and the stories she told, filled them. When we didn’t know our lineage, the Oscar, Emmy and Tony award-winning actress was IT. You know, it’s interesting one of my pod colleagues, Treasure Brooks, wondered if perhaps this lack of knowledge is why our community feels so much ownership over our elders, people like our now dearly departed queen-mother Cicely Tyson. So many Black people in this country have to walk around without the knowledge of our lineage. Being able to place yourself and your people in the broad themes of history is, well, it’s more meaningful than I could have even imagined. I’ve gone through several boxes of tissues in the past few days and the tears keep coming. I mean, I have this new found ability to actually call out my ancestors by name. I honestly can’t believe I got the gift of starting off Black History Month this way. I feel suddenly connected to everything that came before me in a profoundly real way. Now, my episode won’t air for a while so I can’t legally tell you about the incredible stunning life-changing discoveries they made about my family yet, but let’s just say I have been floating on clouds, nine, ten, and eleven, ever since. So I got to take a whole session with host and famed historian, Henry Louis Gates Jr. That’s the PBS show where each week they research a person’s ancestry. So nerd out with me for a moment, if you will. So this past weekend, one of my dreams came true. Please note: This transcript has been automatically generated.īrittany Packnett Cunningham Hey, y’all…It’s Brittany. Raquel Willis Believes in Black Trans Power
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