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John,
Trauma is so insidious because it is more than just an isolated experience. It’s spiritual, it sticks to the bones. It can be passed down from generation to generation. And without the proper tools, it stays in the body.
We know far too many Black people are struggling with trauma that goes unaddressed or is criminalized.
Black children are adultified and aren’t allowed to experience play and joy in the same way as their peers. Our communities are overpoliced and underfunded. Far too many families are kept apart by the prison industrial complex. Our stories are erased, and kept from the history books and our public classrooms. The list goes on in the ways that just being Black causes psychological, spiritual, and emotional trauma.
That’s why it’s critical that we address trauma head on with healing justice. That includes giving folks the tools and pathways to healthily address trauma.
Cicley Gay, Black Lives Matter’s Board Chair, was recently featured in Vogue Magazine talking about how we can respond to trauma anniversaries—the day a person’s traumatic experience occurred—with community.
This is just the beginning. We have a lot more work to do to support healing justice for all Black folks. Can you support our work by donating anything you can right now?
In solidarity,
Team Black Lives Matter
Our grassroots movement is pushing for Black liberation every single day. We are striving to create a world where Black people do so much more than just survive. It’s time we thrive.
As an organization one of our biggest hurdles is consistency.
A recurring contribution of anything you can afford goes a long way as we plan for the months, years, and even decades ahead. This is the most effective way for small-dollar donors (like you) to power our Black liberation work.
Will you make a recurring contribution of $5 or more today so that we can keep building momentum for our movement?
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