In recent news everything that we are hearing about black lives is apparently not in the norm unfortunately. When we were growing up as little girls we dreamed of being successful doctors, lawyers and teachers but don’t allow anything that is going on now to dampen your future and your vocal approach to certain ideas and causes. It seems as though the same things that we were once fighting for in the past has come back to haunt us and to say the least we would have never thought that we would be reliving the same circumstances today. I can already tell you that the place we once thought we were free from we are no longer safe but we must make sure that we stand firm and speak up for what we believe because all voices matter.
We can no longer be silenced based on what he, she or they say but based solely on what we say with our own mouths. You’ve seen the popular hashtag #whatshername surrounding the Sandra Bland case but I want to put a new meaning and more positive approach to what it means. You’ve asked #whatshername, she is beautiful, bold, smart and she is you. She no longer sits and take notes but she is leading the pack with words of wisdom and a bold attitude that others will never forget.
Aminah Farley is an alum of Albany State University and lifestyle blogger. Follow her online at www.daintyhanima.com.
