#BlackLivesMatter

A lot of adjectives describe me:

Christian, silly, fun, laid back, thick, go-getter.

Oh yeah.

And black.

Every day that I look into the mirror, I'm reminded that I'm black. 

I love being black. 

Now, when I turn on the news, look at social media, or walk past a newsstand, I am reminded that I'm black.

Long live the memories of the black people who lost their lives at the hands of police and the white officers who have lost their lives at the hands of hurting black people.

#BlackLivesMatter

MLK Day

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!  As a Black woman from the southern part of Virginia, I thank God for Dr. King! His work influences the work that I do today - fighting against the injustices of our society.