Mikaela Simms

The first tears

The first tears

‘This beautiful Black baby that people find so precious and cute will grow up to be that Black boy or man who may be feared’

On Mother's Day, I awoke to the images of the protestors that gathered in downtown Indianapolis in response to the fatal shooting of Sean Reed. Reed was a young black man who live-streamed while police chased him, and many witnessed his death in real time.

Earlier in the week, I first heard of Ahmaud Arbery's assailants being charged with murder months after he was shot while jogging outside of Brunswick, Ga., these charges coming only after a graphic video was released to the public, two months after the actual killing.

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This is what solidarity looks like

In 1998, the Brattleboro Union High School Diversity Education program was started after a black baby doll was burned in the fire during a football game and a confederate flag was hung in the gym. Since then, the program's focus has been based on building a diverse-inclusive community that...

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